KAD = Kahuna’s a Douche?

The most read wine blog in France, VinSurVin, is happy to present : Gary Vaynerchuk, wine version 2.0 !

Love Barolos but haven’t had any in a while – The King of wine. I have a number from 2000 in my cellar and I’m about to start cracking them, starting this weekend with a pasta dish with sausage meat, broccoli and sauce. No Giant game this Sunday so all the time in the world Sunday afternoon to put this together. I will follow up with the wine and rating.

KAD are my initials…

Thanks for the inadvertent shout out, Vaynerchuck…

GV
Really enjoyed the show. I love Barolo’s. I wish I could drink a bottle a week. The last Barolo that I had was at a local tasting. Stroppiana vineyards and it was fantastic. 50 bones and it was very cool because the distributor is from Italy and she had the wine makers with her. They did not speak English but what a pleasure to taste the wines with the wine makers from Italy. They signed the bottle but I have no idea what it says.
Adam

Nice show. As you know, I love Barolo. Most recent was a 1970 Borgogno Riserva. It was very good (91 LS points). It got better in a decanter for a few hours. Tons of life left in this.

QOTD: I’ve only had them at tastings. I’ve never bought a bottle. I look at the price tags and then I buy something else.

Great, GREAT show. One of those where I wish I could have been tasting along. Love the quick hitting, double blind format with good, specific knowledge (Go Joe!).

Love that Nebbiolo! In my view these wines are ALREADY huge among the geeky crowd. I presume the opening comments also apply to Barbaresco?

One other thing – for these blind tastings I’d love to hear how long the wines have been open, whether they’d been decanted, along with recommendations for, if you’re drinking them now, how you’d serve them (length of decant, suggested pairings, etc.).

Greatest blackboard ever. KaD. Long live the D

What timing Gary,

I can’t stand most Italian wines, always too thin, but like a dog I keep trying more bottles; I just keep wondering what the big deal is.
It just so happened that I popped a 2001 Giussepe E Figlio Mascarello Barolo WA94 a day ago and double decanted it. So when I turned on WLTV this morning and saw a Barolo show, it was eager to learn something. I wish you spoke more about how to taste these wines. I have had 3 bottles in the $50 – $70 range and disappointed all 3 times, including this time.
The nose on this wine is wonderful, I get ripe strawberries and caramel apples with a beautiful backbone of medjool dates. BUT… when I sip it, nothing! Just like the other Barolos, Barbarescos, Brunellos and Chiantis I have had they just taste like watered down unsweetened cranberry juice and rubbing alcohol! It is actually repulsive.

I am starting to wonder if it is physiological, a while back you had a lady on the show who said there are people who have a gene that makes cilantro taste like soap to them, it must be something like that. The last time I bad mouthed Italian wines on Cindy I got slammed so I will probably get slammed again… but these wines are also annoyingly clear; I could read a book through a glass of this stuff. Maybe its the psychology of it, it looks watery, so it tastes watery. I don’t know, I GIVE UP. I have spent about $800 on supposedly very good Italian wines and I haven’t finished a bottle yet.

QOTD: none

Renato Ratti Marcenasco Barolo 2005, terrific wine at a great price; also GD Vajra, 2004 Barolo, a great value in the market for a beautiful wine.

QOTD: Well I was going to buy my first Barolo a few days ago but for some reason I did not do it. Shame on me.

Nice show. Love the “head to heads” and your educated guesses as to vintage.

QOTD: Not a lot of experience with Barolo. . have had some at tastings and loved them, but, at the moment, outside the budget.

Oh yeah… QOTD: The last Barolo I had was actually the 2000 Aldo Conterno Granbussia, one of the first Cindy wines. Gave it a 3 hour afternoon decant and brought it to our favorite restaurant for our 10th anniversary. We shared some with the sommalier, who called it the best Barolo he’s had this year. So a big THANK YOU to Cinderellawine.com, GV and the others who make these great sites happen!

I just love these blind-tasting shows…great job VMAN!!!!

Hey Gary – great presentation. actually have not been a big fan of Barolo but you make them look so good! I have actually been a big fan of the tuscany region, although currently collecting the 04’s for future use lately I have really enjoyed the toscana blends. I enjoy the chianti’s like La Brancaia, i think the cabernet and merlot add a lot of depth to the chianti. Italy has some nice cab. Keep up the great episodes!

Correction-when I said collecting 04’s i meant the brunellos.Been burning through the wallet lately, can’t leave Wine Library without at least 2 or 3 cases of wine, look forward to getting some Barolos

Great Show as usual… QOTD: 2004 Domenico Clerico “Ciabot Mentin Ginestra”, Faaaaannnntaaaaaasssssticcccccooooooooooooo!

I’ve always loved Barolo and with the string of good to great vintages recently I will be drinking well in 10-15 years. The Nebbiolo grape is hard to drink young so patience is definitely a flower that must grow in every Barolo drinkers garden.

Great show, thanks.

QOTD: I have been obsessed with Nebbiolo grapes for about 6 months. Any chance I can (it is getting expensive) I try to taste a Barolo/Barbaresco. I recently had the chance to spend a weekend and do some tasting in Barolo, while traveling on business in Europe. I plan to return in the next few years with my wife. The best Barolo I have had in the Aldo Conterno Gran Bussia that I got from Cinderella on the 2nd day after its launch. Unbelievable!!

QOTD: sorry to say – no expierence whatso ever

GREAT SHOW – i still need to go back and watch the previous 2 shows but i only had time for the quick head to head

QOTD: Can’t say I have any recent experience. I know I?ve had Barolos in the past, but it seems like distant past. I’ll have to fix that!

QOTD: The only Barolo I’ve ever had was a 1999 Fratelli Revello, and it blew me away, like nothing I’d ever had.

Looking forward to your visit in Denver on Friday. Cheers!

Nice one, Gary!
I do not drink Barolos very often because of the traditionally elevated prices. But when I do, I always enjoy them. I’ve found that most of them age very well and had some that were more than 10 years old and only beginning to open up. Some non-Barbaresco or Barolo Nebbiolos have also really impressed me – especially when the bigger brother Barolo was too expensive or too young. They go into the same direction but are a little more approachable in their youth.