QOTD: I don’t have one… yet 🙂

QOTD: Best story thus far with Brunello.,,,, bought heavy into the 1997s and have been enjoying their development all these years. Off to Tuscany in October for more local experience,,, maybe with the stalled shipping it will be running in the streets??? 🙂

QOTD: Best story thus far with Brunello.,,,, bought heavy into the 1997s and have been enjoying their development all these years. Off to Tuscany in October for more local experience,,, maybe with the stalled shipping it will be running in the streets??? 🙂

Gary great episode i like the blind method as well.

QOTD:
-Dont have one yet 🙁

I’ve had a couple, but no good story comes to mind yet. But I’m glad Hacksaw Jim is coming to the game – just need a little Junkyard Dog in there for a good throwdown…

Qotd: Not too many to choose from, but Banfi came to the CIA (culinary school) and did a huge tasting for us. We got to taste a few different Brunello vintages, it is a nice memory of the CIA. Any CIA vayniacs? If so hit me [email protected]

dude, love the brunello episodes… “yoda in my mouth” = hilarious. Best Brunello story? 1999 La Colombina Brunello di Montalcino for Valentine’s this year… best wine of my life.

My notes (on corkd of course):
“This is old world goodness!!! I love Brunello! The color was “aging”… lighter and amber/brown edging. The nose is deep and hard to pick, but if I must, licorice, tobacco, soil, sweet oak. On the palate, the acidity and fruit is upfront and LUCID (if that makes sense), but it is so balanced and lasting! …+ or – evals… Distinct varietal character: +, Integration: +, Expressiveness: +, Complexity: +, Connectedness: +”

I smell a double blind tasting! Make it hot GV!

Great Show!!!

QOTD: I have actually never had a Brunello…yet. Ive got a bunch of 2001 Brunellos from different producers but just haven’t opened any of them yet. I will be soon though.

–RH

Out of my range. Alas!

Don’t have a story, yet. Going sailing in the Mediterranean off the coast of Sicily later this summer, so I am sure I will have one then.

QOTD: Not . . .yet.

SOTD: Not yet.

I’m with the majority of those that love the blind tastings. Keep ’em coming.

SOTD: Brunello has a very soft place in my heart since it launched my wife and I into the wine world. It started on our trip to Italy last year. We spent over a week in Tuscany and, of course, visited both Montalcino and Montepulchiano. The very best time, though, was sitting on the patio of a cafe on the wonderful central piazza, Il Campo, in Sienna sipping Brunello to our heart’s content. There is nothing finer in the world. I also sent a case of Brunello home from Italy and that started my wine collection which now numbers over 150 bottles. If you can still find (and afford them) the 97s are to die for.

After the last few Brunellos that I had, I finally verbalized why I like them so much. To me, they are very reminiscent of Pinot Noirs. This is precisely what GV described today. Brunello is light to medium bodied, with good acidity and fruit, but is also elegant, rather than over powering. This is exactly what I like about Pinot.

I do not have a Brunello story… yet.

My wife and I will never forget our first Brunello. We were beginning wine drinkers back in the mid nineties, With three young kids we could hardly afford a Brunello much less even know what one was. A client gave me a bottle as a gift. When we traveled we always brought our cooler. This time we threw in the Brunello(’89, I believe) having no idea about cost or pedigree. After we dropped off our oldest child at camp we settled in at a nearby motel with the two little ones. It was a hot summer late afternoon so we camped out by the pool. After ordering a pizza, I brought it down by the pool with our Brunello and a few Dixie cups. I waded into the pool with a cup for my wife and one for myself. We both tasted at the same time and broke out in big smiles. We were blown away.We had never tasted anything so elegant and here we were drinking out of paper cups and eating cheap pizza. I’ll never forget that it was the night of the opening ceremonies for the “96 Olympics. By the time the fireworks were exploding our Brunello was also reaching its crescendo. We still talk about that crazy experience and always celebrate special occassions with a Brunello

This show depicts the essence of why I love you and you are my hero. I’m a huuuuge fan of Brunello though the cheaper varieties but a brown bag blind tasting makes it that much more exciting.

QOTD: The only story I have is the little woman and I frequent a “strip mall-type” Italian restaurant here in Rockville, MD as often as we can and each and every time I order the usual; Burnello di Montalcino. Yummy, inexpensive though can pair well with rustic Italian dishes.

Love it, love it, love it!!!!

Sante!
Dom

good show. Not sure I will find or try these. earth to Gary – $60? Gas is over $4.00 a gallon, I’m not sure I’m going for a $60 for 750ml. .. . . what is that a gallon?
QOTD: I think I answered that above. smile. Still love the show, and Mott! (oh, blush)
Hacksaw Duggan! Go Go go! USA USA USA!

gary,

thanks for the show. im a new wine drinker so ive taken your advice and havent bought the same bottle or tried too many of the same varieties twice.

the one brunello i enjoyed was a little disappointing considering i dropped 5000 yen (50 bucks) on it.

anyway, cool show, why not use foil to wrap the bottles next time? might be more stable on the table even though i thought it was funnny when you knocked over that paper bag bottle a couple episodes ago.

BTW, i saw a couple eat drink or die videos . . . . liked the swearing and enthusiasm. still waiting for you to drop the ”f” bomb…..

keep up the good work.

QOTD: My daughter-in-law’s father gave me a bottle
of 97 CastelGiocondo Brunnello DiMontalcino. Had
Brunnello’s in the past and loved it. This guy was
an airline pilot going to Rome a couple of times a week.
What a way to pick up Italian wine!!!

I have never tried Brunello but I will now! Off now to watch the past episodes that Mott graciously linked up.

I have never tried Brunello but I will now! Off now to watch the past episodes that Mott graciously linked up.

GV- Great show! I have been watching for a long time and have learned so much from you and your website.

As for Brunello, I have never tried one.

Twitter me up! @chrisschmidt

QOTD: Drinking a 1997 Soldera Riserva Brunello at Osteria al Giridina (outstanding restaurant) in Montalcino for my birthday last year with my girlfriend 🙂

I could write 10 pages of Brunello stories, though that is one of the best!