Super showing! The hunt for 2004 Brunellos is ON!

Amen! I love shows like this. I need to drink more Brunello….I am a fan of the lighter grapes like Sangio…and the last glass of 2003 that i had blew my mind. Awesome show Gary, thanks!

A we bit young yet for those wines??

good luck with the book gary! unfortunately i haven’t had enough brunello$$$ to have a favorite. Great show!

Hey Gary

Great show. Too be honest I’m not really up on Brunello enough to have a real favourite. The ones I’ve had I’ve enjoyed, but couldn’t tell you much more than that.

Why do fish sux?

hey Gary was that a camera in the background?

Probably the 97 Il Poggione. Insane sweet n sour cherries, potpourri and asian spice.

QOTD: Can’t say that I have a favorite Brunello. I’m so kicking myself for watching this show “late” and that all three of these wines are sold out at WL.

QOTD: Caparzo…like you said pure silk…the 2001 rocks!

’04 Brunello in one word………..Valdicava………oohhhhhhhhh Baby!

and I thought ’01 was good.

Wow… I have been “lurking” for a while now (as you say) and this episode has me excited to go out and get some brunello… it feels like its been a while since I’ve seen you this excited about 3 wines in a row.

‘San Polino’ Brunello di Montalcino… Wow…. from a beautiful, small, passionately cared for, family run organic vineyard… Fantastico !

wow awesome show. i want a brunello. i have to go find one. in regards to the match, i think if it’s two against one it’s called a handicap match. if it’s three against each other, like in this case, i think it’s called a triple threat match. or something like that.

awesome – can’t wait to get me some 04 Brunello!

QOTD – no single favorite, but i do like em!

The 3 way match in WWE is called a triple threat match. going to Montalcino in march. can’t wait. love the shorter episodes. congrats on the book. see you at V. Sattui in a couple weeks.

Gary – I’m so glad that you had a spectacular show with three awesome wines. You’ve slogged your way through some really poor wines on our behalf. It gives me, as you might say, sunshine in my insides, that you had three shots of pleasure. Thank you for all you do.

QOTD: I’ve been holding onto two bottles of 2001 (Travaglini, Banfi) and a bottle of 2003 Siro Pacenti Brunello. At the price point, I haven’t cracked any yet….I’ll have to get some 2004 – a lot less expensive than what I paid before.

Great show + Book release = Great Book Release!!! I love math…congrats Gary

Gary So right on!! I had a few 2004 Brunello di Montalcino’s over the summer and was wondering when you would speak up!! Good Call! my people do it well! So stoked to see you in portland on the tour! see you there!!

I used to make a Christmas cake with candied cranberries-it was spectacular.
QOTD: the last Brunello I had was a 2001 Tenuta Vitanza Brunello di Montalcino and I rated it 94, 3 more points than Steven Tanzer.

I thought the Jets really did well in the Monday game.

Glad one of the best shows ever was with one of my favorite wines. The 04′ Brunello’s are ripping my face off and from what suppliers tell me the 09′ vintage is gonna be great too.
QOTD: Podere San Lorenzo (04′)

Sounds good , but aren’t they cheating with the Brunellos? Are you sure that they are sangiovese? Brings up the question: Does it matter if the wines are true to what they advertise or is the fact that they taste good because they cheated? In the end, isn’t that is all that matters?

Gary-

TRIPLE THREAT MATCH!!!!!!

Hey Gary I tried the 2004 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino, good fruit and elegance integrated but I think it is not the best effort that these italian vineyards own, here in Mexico it’s so difficult to find a wide range of italian wines!!! I can’t find Il Poggione which many critics describe as one of the best wines in the world!!! Please ship wine into Mexico lol!!!

Please try a show on 2004 Ribera del Duero but not cheaper ones I mean the real stuff, juices like Pingus, Aalto PS, Vega Sicilia Unico and Pesquera Fernandez……

Great show, I am going to the store tomorrow ! Sour fruits I’m with you.
QOTD: Never had one, did a lot of piedmonte and puilla wines.
Cheers GV

Great Show!

QOD:1997 Tenimenti Angelini Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali