EP 487 An Italian Brunello Blind Tasting, Brown Bags And Fun!

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 Brunello wines from Italy, The Brunello Di Di Montalcino wines are some of the most Sought after in the world!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2001 Ruffino Brunello Di Montalcino Greppone MazziBrunello di Montalcino
2003 Fanti Brunello Di MontalcinoBrunello di Montalcino
2003 La Rasina Brunello Di MontalcinoBrunello di Montalcino

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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John__J

qotd: don’t have one worth braggin about

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

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  • David Troyer

    Seems to work with Firefox 3…

  • David Troyer

    Seems to work with Firefox 3…

  • SGoodwin

    Way to go back to the blind tastings. Hopefully no controversy this time!

    Scott

    PS – #2?!?!

  • PattyO

    working for me too

  • waibeans

    Quattro!

  • SGoodwin

    Way to go back to the blind tastings. Hopefully no controversy this time!

    Scott

    PS – #2?!?!

  • PattyO

    working for me too

  • waibeans

    Quattro!

  • We won’t be fooled again!

  • We won’t be fooled again!

  • BF

    Awesome idea, big G.

  • BF

    Awesome idea, big G.

  • waibeans

    hahahahahahahahaha!!! poor santy claus!

    that was classic GV!

  • waibeans

    hahahahahahahahaha!!! poor santy claus!

    that was classic GV!

  • David Dickinson

    Top 10

  • David Dickinson

    Top 10

  • Utah

    Lets see if this one has an end!

  • Utah

    Lets see if this one has an end!

  • RichG

    Giddyup!!…Good one GaryV

  • RichG

    Giddyup!!…Good one GaryV

  • Scott EJ

    Love the Brunello. Hate the price.

    QOTD: It’s been too long since I’ve had one, but I can say that I’m liking what is coming out of the states as far as Sangiovese; esp. the Sierra Foothills and Paso Robles reqion.

  • Scott EJ

    Love the Brunello. Hate the price.

    QOTD: It’s been too long since I’ve had one, but I can say that I’m liking what is coming out of the states as far as Sangiovese; esp. the Sierra Foothills and Paso Robles reqion.

  • Eli2Tyree

    Awsome ! Blind Brunello

  • Eli2Tyree

    Awsome ! Blind Brunello

  • Susan

    Gary-Only had one Brunello so far but it was SUPERB!!! 🙂

  • Susan

    Gary-Only had one Brunello so far but it was SUPERB!!! 🙂

  • Top 20…Woo Hoo!!!

  • Top 20…Woo Hoo!!!

  • PattyO

    Don’t roll in the Brunello price-tag-zone.

  • PattyO

    Don’t roll in the Brunello price-tag-zone.

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: I’ve only had one Brunello, so no story yet. I liked it, though.

  • laurie in VT

    QOTD: I’ve only had one Brunello, so no story yet. I liked it, though.

  • asommer

    Nice episode, never had a Brunello myself. Are Brunello’s around $13-$20?

  • asommer

    Nice episode, never had a Brunello myself. Are Brunello’s around $13-$20?

  • C-Fiddy

    No Story, Yet….
    Hey GV, How about developing the WineLibrary bottle coozie to use instead of the brown bags? You know, those neopreme things that zip up?
    Cut me in for 2% of the action, and we’re good!
    Thanks for another fun (and educational) show.

  • C-Fiddy

    No Story, Yet….
    Hey GV, How about developing the WineLibrary bottle coozie to use instead of the brown bags? You know, those neopreme things that zip up?
    Cut me in for 2% of the action, and we’re good!
    Thanks for another fun (and educational) show.

  • Bob W.

    Brunello is my favorite wine. Have a bunch of ’01’s in the cellar and a few older bolltles too. Favorite story…….We treated some friends (not real wine enthusiasts) to dinner at our favorite Italian BYOB restaurant for watching our house while we were away. Brought a bottle of Brunello and an inexpensive Cab. Offered the freinds to taste both wines and they both selected the Cab! They couldn’t believe we would spend $50 on a bottle that to them was not as good as the $15 Cab. Different palletes and more Brunello for us!!

  • Bob W.

    Brunello is my favorite wine. Have a bunch of ’01’s in the cellar and a few older bolltles too. Favorite story…….We treated some friends (not real wine enthusiasts) to dinner at our favorite Italian BYOB restaurant for watching our house while we were away. Brought a bottle of Brunello and an inexpensive Cab. Offered the freinds to taste both wines and they both selected the Cab! They couldn’t believe we would spend $50 on a bottle that to them was not as good as the $15 Cab. Different palletes and more Brunello for us!!

  • AZTrojan

    I got a little nervous when I saw another blind tasting episode…

    QOTD: I don’t have one yet, however I just purchased my first Brunello over the weekend.

  • AZTrojan

    I got a little nervous when I saw another blind tasting episode…

    QOTD: I don’t have one yet, however I just purchased my first Brunello over the weekend.

  • Sarah

    QOTD: drinking an 01 Carpineto BdM with the owner and his wife at a work luncheon.

  • Hard to have any great Brunello stories other than chasing from one winery to another to taste them while in Italy. I have about 12 Brunello’s in storage back to 1990 but am dismayed about the current goings on. If Brunello’s are banned what will I use to replace them? Tuscans don’t come close even when they are all Sangiovese. Thanks for mentioning Swe Pea. When he was on he was great. I see him at Waering’s Gym in Virginia Beach every week. By the way, you mentioned one of the wines from the Cabernet blind tasting but I didn’t think we actually knew what any of the wines were.

  • Sarah

    QOTD: drinking an 01 Carpineto BdM with the owner and his wife at a work luncheon.

  • Hard to have any great Brunello stories other than chasing from one winery to another to taste them while in Italy. I have about 12 Brunello’s in storage back to 1990 but am dismayed about the current goings on. If Brunello’s are banned what will I use to replace them? Tuscans don’t come close even when they are all Sangiovese. Thanks for mentioning Swe Pea. When he was on he was great. I see him at Waering’s Gym in Virginia Beach every week. By the way, you mentioned one of the wines from the Cabernet blind tasting but I didn’t think we actually knew what any of the wines were.

  • Derek F.

    Rockin show…

    QOTD: dont have one yet…sorry Gary 🙁

  • Derek F.

    Rockin show…

    QOTD: dont have one yet…sorry Gary 🙁

  • Tom Jones

    QOTD: Brunello is is a bit out of my wine price range so I do not have a story yet either.

  • Tom Jones

    QOTD: Brunello is is a bit out of my wine price range so I do not have a story yet either.

  • Neil

    Haven’t had many, but recently I brought a Brunello home for dinner and I thought it was a rip-off and my wife liked it. Trust your pal…..

  • Neil

    Haven’t had many, but recently I brought a Brunello home for dinner and I thought it was a rip-off and my wife liked it. Trust your pal…..

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