EP 167 Brunello Di Montalcino Tasting and Reviews

Wines tasted in this episode:

Sangiovese Grasso is the grape behind this classic wine, sit back and watch as Gary Vaynerchuk tastes and review four wines score 95 or higher by the Wine Spectator.

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great show and why i keep coming back; Best/first ever was a young 97 la togata riserva that had been left over on the counter overnite after a tasting at a local wine club (and was still opening up); an aha moment that made me go to tuscany and drink brunello with pasta and wild boar ragu; brunello is now my fave wine. so how much practice did she need to get you down?

Tags: Brunello, italy, red wines, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • Tangaroa

    Wow – Unbelievable episode!

    It is amazing how varied these
    wines can be. I personally would
    not have guessed that the bouquet
    would give you that sense.

    Another beautiful example of why
    we should never trust ratings by
    so-called experts, but rather develop
    our own opinions…

    Oh, there is another item that
    disturbs me. Many of the first
    10 to 20 posts often have absolutely
    no content whatsoever. It becomes
    A race to see who can type “I MADE
    IT IN THE TOP 10! – WHOOPEE!”

    Wouldn’t it better if people took
    the time to watch the entire episode
    and craft a well thought out comment
    before posting?

    GOCTHA!

  • Diego de la Peña

    AHUEVOOOO

  • Tangaroa

    Wow – Unbelievable episode!

    It is amazing how varied these
    wines can be. I personally would
    not have guessed that the bouquet
    would give you that sense.

    Another beautiful example of why
    we should never trust ratings by
    so-called experts, but rather develop
    our own opinions…

    Oh, there is another item that
    disturbs me. Many of the first
    10 to 20 posts often have absolutely
    no content whatsoever. It becomes
    A race to see who can type “I MADE
    IT IN THE TOP 10! – WHOOPEE!”

    Wouldn’t it better if people took
    the time to watch the entire episode
    and craft a well thought out comment
    before posting?

    GOCTHA!

  • Diego de la Peña

    AHUEVOOOO

  • jon777

    Oooh… Brunello! Excellent!

    #3 — What do I win?

  • jon777

    Oooh… Brunello! Excellent!

    #3 — What do I win?

  • Joe P.

    Thanks Gare! I LOVE Brunello! Go Italia!

  • Joe P.

    Thanks Gare! I LOVE Brunello! Go Italia!

  • Welcome back Gary, Hope LA was kind to you. We missed you

  • Welcome back Gary, Hope LA was kind to you. We missed you

  • #6 is so lame

  • #6 is so lame

  • TimF

    Tangaroa — Did you mean to say Gotcha? The mov file was uploaded at 5:49 and you posted at 5:52…

  • TimF

    Tangaroa — Did you mean to say Gotcha? The mov file was uploaded at 5:49 and you posted at 5:52…

  • Italian Stallion

    top 10

  • GottaGoDrink

    Gary- I’m just starting to try Brunellos. Welcome back!

  • Justin

    GV,
    Excellent. I have been waiting to see an episode on Brunello. I have honestly never had one. I know I know… I need to go out and get one and try it. Nice to see Hillbilly Jim sitting in on the tasting today. He is quite a character. Ah the good old days.

    Anyway I havent left for australia yet, so i will be able to catch a few more episodes before i go, thankfully.

  • Dale

    top 10? First time

  • Italian Stallion

    top 10

  • GottaGoDrink

    Gary- I’m just starting to try Brunellos. Welcome back!

  • Justin

    GV,
    Excellent. I have been waiting to see an episode on Brunello. I have honestly never had one. I know I know… I need to go out and get one and try it. Nice to see Hillbilly Jim sitting in on the tasting today. He is quite a character. Ah the good old days.

    Anyway I havent left for australia yet, so i will be able to catch a few more episodes before i go, thankfully.

  • Dale

    top 10? First time

  • Tangaroa

    That was classic…absolutely classic.

  • Tangaroa

    That was classic…absolutely classic.

  • Mets fan 13

    Thanks for doing Brunellos!

  • Mets fan 13

    Thanks for doing Brunellos!

  • C. W., Brazil

    Hey Gary,
    Another great episode!

    Regards from Rio de Janeiro

  • C. W., Brazil

    Hey Gary,
    Another great episode!

    Regards from Rio de Janeiro

  • Dave-from-Katonah

    Oh, great! I love Brunello! Great show.

  • Oh, great! I love Brunello! Great show.

  • hinrgman

    Top 100

  • Diego de la Peña

    1999 banfi, having a HARD time getting these wines 🙁 … BUT I LOOOOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  • hinrgman

    Top 100

  • Diego de la Peña

    1999 banfi, having a HARD time getting these wines 🙁 … BUT I LOOOOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  • Siera Browns WLTV bit at the END is AMAZING!!!!!!!!

  • Siera Browns WLTV bit at the END is AMAZING!!!!!!!!

  • kahuna

    nice job GV- nice crystal lite ending-

    love Brunello’s the doll i thought was hacksaw jim dugan but alas you are a bigger nerd than me and pointed out it is hillbilly jim

  • kahuna

    nice job GV- nice crystal lite ending-

    love Brunello’s the doll i thought was hacksaw jim dugan but alas you are a bigger nerd than me and pointed out it is hillbilly jim

  • CampingLisaB

    The Cheese is back! Welcome home Gary…Can’t wait to try the Brunello!

  • CampingLisaB

    The Cheese is back! Welcome home Gary…Can’t wait to try the Brunello!

  • jon777

    QOTD: Favorite Brunello (and granted, I haven’t had that many), Poggio Antico, 1999. Especially as I had it at dinner at the winery. An absolutely wonderful place. Have the 97 and 99 reserves in the wine fridge. Have had to exert a lot of restraint not to drink them too soon!

  • jon777

    QOTD: Favorite Brunello (and granted, I haven’t had that many), Poggio Antico, 1999. Especially as I had it at dinner at the winery. An absolutely wonderful place. Have the 97 and 99 reserves in the wine fridge. Have had to exert a lot of restraint not to drink them too soon!

  • waibeans

    Wow.. talented little girl. She did a great job with that bit.

    Welcome back GV.. its good to have you back on the “right” coast. The Brunello showing was awesome, its veeeery hard to stop from clicking on the BUY link right now. The only thing that’s holding me back is the backlog of orders I already have at WL. I think I have to hold it to 5 orders at a time 😉

    Must resist..

  • waibeans

    Wow.. talented little girl. She did a great job with that bit.

    Welcome back GV.. its good to have you back on the “right” coast. The Brunello showing was awesome, its veeeery hard to stop from clicking on the BUY link right now. The only thing that’s holding me back is the backlog of orders I already have at WL. I think I have to hold it to 5 orders at a time 😉

    Must resist..

  • John Blue Label

    Gary,
    Fantastic episode. Had my first Brunello last week. While scouting your old videos, saw you rave about Cerbaia and wow was it fantastic. Have a bottle of Pinino which I will try tomorrow. Sounds fantastic. I sound just like waibeens. Have a lot of wine in my basket that I haven’t ordered yet. Keep the good vibes and advice coming. By the way, no Wegman’s here in NC which really pisses my wife off. But hey, it’s warm!

    JW

  • Don S.

    Hey,
    I’m all over the Crystal Light. This little girl has no palate what-so-ever.

  • John Blue Label

    Gary,
    Fantastic episode. Had my first Brunello last week. While scouting your old videos, saw you rave about Cerbaia and wow was it fantastic. Have a bottle of Pinino which I will try tomorrow. Sounds fantastic. I sound just like waibeens. Have a lot of wine in my basket that I haven’t ordered yet. Keep the good vibes and advice coming. By the way, no Wegman’s here in NC which really pisses my wife off. But hey, it’s warm!

    JW

  • Don S.

    Hey,
    I’m all over the Crystal Light. This little girl has no palate what-so-ever.

  • GottaGoDrink

    Gary- You are right. This was an awesome episode. Thanks.

    QOD- 2000 La Magia from WL. Great mouth feel, dried cherry flavor with some rasberry on the finish.

    I think Sierra has you nailed. Way to go Sierra!

  • GottaGoDrink

    Gary- You are right. This was an awesome episode. Thanks.

    QOD- 2000 La Magia from WL. Great mouth feel, dried cherry flavor with some rasberry on the finish.

    I think Sierra has you nailed. Way to go Sierra!

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