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EP 443 2004 Barolo Tasting

Gary’s wine of choice many times is the wonderful wines of Barolo and in todays episode he tries 3 wines from the exciting 2004 vintage.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Marengo Barolo Bricco Le VioleBarolo
2004 Renato Corino Barolo ArborinaBarolo
2004 Grimaldi Barolo Le CosteBarolo

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Linguini with white clam sauce, preceded by baked clams and finished with some breaded veal vinaigrette. Screams for some bubbles.

Tags: Barolo, italy, old world, red, review, wine, wines

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  • */^_^*

    mmmmm….barolo

    8.9 +/-0.1

    qotd: spaghetti with my homemade tomato sauce

  • */^_^\*

    mmmmm….barolo

    8.9 +/-0.1

    qotd: spaghetti with my homemade tomato sauce

  • Favorite Italian food has to be pizza. I know its not an Italian original but I LOVE LOVE LOVE pizza.

    loving the short hair GaryVee!

  • Favorite Italian food has to be pizza. I know its not an Italian original but I LOVE LOVE LOVE pizza.

    loving the short hair GaryVee!

  • QOTD: I mean, just one? Then it has to be pizza, but others near the top would be chicken parmigiana, prosciutto di parma with cantaloupe, and fresh bread with olive oil.

  • QOTD: I mean, just one? Then it has to be pizza, but others near the top would be chicken parmigiana, prosciutto di parma with cantaloupe, and fresh bread with olive oil.

  • QOTD: It’s the mozarella and the olive oil!

  • QOTD: It’s the mozarella and the olive oil!

  • Roel

    GV, I love it when you go “old world” (now you got me doing the “”!), because that are the wines I can get here in the Netherlands… Is there any way I can get the next Secret pack sent overseas?!?

    QOTD: Risotto al funghi porcini. (Risotto with fresh porcini mushrooms) Had this in a restaurant in Florence with an insane Brunello, you can’t top that…

  • Roel

    GV, I love it when you go “old world” (now you got me doing the “”!), because that are the wines I can get here in the Netherlands… Is there any way I can get the next Secret pack sent overseas?!?

    QOTD: Risotto al funghi porcini. (Risotto with fresh porcini mushrooms) Had this in a restaurant in Florence with an insane Brunello, you can’t top that…

  • CindyW

    QOTD: Gnocchi! Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

    I’ve been on an Italian wine jag this winter, and I’ve just started to explore barolo (will keep my eyes peeled for the renato and grimaldi). I like the cheaper nebbiolos, too, which is probably a good thing since my other favorite Italian wine is amarone. Thank goodness for ripassas.

  • SKN

    GV: for the neophytes in the group like myself, can you explain a little more the difference between sweet & bitter tannins? I didn’t realize there was a difference until I was at a wine tasting yesterday – so it’s perfect timing that you mentioned it today.

    QOTD: Eggplant Parmesan

  • CindyW

    QOTD: Gnocchi! Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

    I’ve been on an Italian wine jag this winter, and I’ve just started to explore barolo (will keep my eyes peeled for the renato and grimaldi). I like the cheaper nebbiolos, too, which is probably a good thing since my other favorite Italian wine is amarone. Thank goodness for ripassas.

  • SKN

    GV: for the neophytes in the group like myself, can you explain a little more the difference between sweet & bitter tannins? I didn’t realize there was a difference until I was at a wine tasting yesterday – so it’s perfect timing that you mentioned it today.

    QOTD: Eggplant Parmesan

  • Carolyn

    QOTD – Osso Buco, over a cheesy polenta, with a big ‘ole glass of whatever it was cooked in. YUM.

    welcome back!

  • Carolyn

    QOTD – Osso Buco, over a cheesy polenta, with a big ‘ole glass of whatever it was cooked in. YUM.

    welcome back!

  • great show today Gary!

    QOTD: Pasta Pomodoro! FTW!

  • great show today Gary!

    QOTD: Pasta Pomodoro! FTW!

  • Ricky B.

    QOTD- I like almost all Italian food, I guess I would have to go pasta with lamb (agnello).

  • OmarG

    QOTD: ohhh..with the Italian wife, life is great. I enjoy a regular old dish of peasant food: Pasta Carbonara….egg/pancheta pasta dish…love it with a nice Chianti Classico!!

  • Ricky B.

    QOTD- I like almost all Italian food, I guess I would have to go pasta with lamb (agnello).

  • OmarG

    QOTD: ohhh..with the Italian wife, life is great. I enjoy a regular old dish of peasant food: Pasta Carbonara….egg/pancheta pasta dish…love it with a nice Chianti Classico!!

  • M

    I recently bought a 2006 Piedmont Rosso blend of Dolcetto, Barbera, Freisa, and Nebbiolo. Sounds interesting. I can’t afford Barolo.

  • M

    I recently bought a 2006 Piedmont Rosso blend of Dolcetto, Barbera, Freisa, and Nebbiolo. Sounds interesting. I can’t afford Barolo.

  • Dr T from N. Carolina

    QOTD Not a big fan of risoto or calimari, but there are few other Italian dishes I don’t adore

  • Dr T from N. Carolina

    QOTD Not a big fan of risoto or calimari, but there are few other Italian dishes I don’t adore

  • Rani Haykal

    Great Show!!!

    good to have ya back from all that traveling.

    QOTD: My favorite Italian dish changes constantly. Right now though, I lean towards a chicken marsala.

    –RH

  • Derek F.

    Great show Pal !!!!

    QOTD: I am going to go with pizza.

  • Rani Haykal

    Great Show!!!

    good to have ya back from all that traveling.

    QOTD: My favorite Italian dish changes constantly. Right now though, I lean towards a chicken marsala.

    –RH

  • Derek F.

    Great show Pal !!!!

    QOTD: I am going to go with pizza.

  • Kev and Ams

    QOTD: Arrabiatta.

  • Kev and Ams

    QOTD: Arrabiatta.

  • Nick

    Great show gary! The second wine today sounded great. qotd… chicken francese and linguine pescatore. i love these two dishes

  • Nick

    Great show gary! The second wine today sounded great. qotd… chicken francese and linguine pescatore. i love these two dishes

  • TonyStro

    QOTD – eggplant parmagiana

    Was that a Rolling Stone or GQ photo shoot going on bro??

  • TonyStro

    QOTD – eggplant parmagiana

    Was that a Rolling Stone or GQ photo shoot going on bro??

  • Syrahhhhhhhhh

    That is actually a very tough question. When in doubt go simple. The most simple decadent Italian food is classic Alfredo sauce with fettuccine, a little coarse ground black pepper, some fresh parm. Oh man, that sounds good.

  • Syrahhhhhhhhh

    That is actually a very tough question. When in doubt go simple. The most simple decadent Italian food is classic Alfredo sauce with fettuccine, a little coarse ground black pepper, some fresh parm. Oh man, that sounds good.

  • Nickb

    Good stuff today !!!- love the nebbio !!!
    QOTD – moms meatballs and Manicotti

  • Eastportorican

    QOTD: My homemade pasta with an embarrassment of EV, garlic, and shrimp. Did I mention Chianti ? Good Show!!

  • Nickb

    Good stuff today !!!- love the nebbio !!!
    QOTD – moms meatballs and Manicotti

  • Eastportorican

    QOTD: My homemade pasta with an embarrassment of EV, garlic, and shrimp. Did I mention Chianti ? Good Show!!

  • Malphas

    QotD: Wow, that IS a good question! I’ve always been particularly fond of lasagna and baked ziti, but I’ve once had the joy of enjoying stuffed chicken with spinach leaves and ricotta cheese.

    You could have run me over with a HumVee at that moment, and I would have had no regrets about my choices in life. LOL

  • Malphas

    QotD: Wow, that IS a good question! I’ve always been particularly fond of lasagna and baked ziti, but I’ve once had the joy of enjoying stuffed chicken with spinach leaves and ricotta cheese.

    You could have run me over with a HumVee at that moment, and I would have had no regrets about my choices in life. LOL

  • Joe Giampapa

    Brick Oven Pizza from Grimaldi’s in DUMBO

  • Joe Giampapa

    Brick Oven Pizza from Grimaldi’s in DUMBO

  • I agree with you GV; I liked that episode too.

    QOTD: anything my grandmother makes, especially all the stuff from scratch. It’s great having an Italian grandmother.

  • I agree with you GV; I liked that episode too.

    QOTD: anything my grandmother makes, especially all the stuff from scratch. It’s great having an Italian grandmother.

  • Is the sugar-fied thing becoming more popular in Barolo these days? We had a sugar-fied barolo – 2001 Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vignolo – that the wine advocate claimed was in a more rustic style, and it did have a little residual sugar, though with ripping tannins to balance.

    QOTD: I find Italian food rather bland and boring. I mean, it’s ok, and all, but I’ve never really been enchanted by the aromas or flavors, compared to French or Asian cuisine. My dad’s not a big fan either, so we rarely have Italian at home.

  • Is the sugar-fied thing becoming more popular in Barolo these days? We had a sugar-fied barolo – 2001 Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vignolo – that the wine advocate claimed was in a more rustic style, and it did have a little residual sugar, though with ripping tannins to balance.

    QOTD: I find Italian food rather bland and boring. I mean, it’s ok, and all, but I’ve never really been enchanted by the aromas or flavors, compared to French or Asian cuisine. My dad’s not a big fan either, so we rarely have Italian at home.

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