{Broke-Ass Wino} Chiusa Grande Tommolo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2008
I’m just a dude who’s gained a taste for the grape. Not much cash in the wallet, but lots of taste buds to tingle. I’ll give you my two cents so you don’t waste yours, all while trying to keep the price as close to two cents as possible.
Today’s Review: Chiusa Grande Tommolo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2008
How much is it gonna hurt?: $4.99
Where’s it at, yo?: Trader Joe’s
I’ve been zapped! I’ve been zinged! The moment this Italian vino touched my tongue it stung me (yeah, stung me) as if to say, “Ha Ha! Got ya, bitch!” It felt like I rubbed my feet across a carpet and then stuck my tongue to a doorknob resulting in an electric shock to the taste buds. But what did I ever do to you Tommolo? I just wanted to appreciate your organic grapes. Why are you so angry?
Actual re-enactment of my first sip:
Not like this, Lord…. Not like this…
Hey Tommolo, maybe we’ve started off on the wrong sip. Maybe we just need a breather. A moment to relax, take in the atmosphere and try again. …And what a difference few minutes makes. With a little air the Tommolo greatly balances out. The harsh rongue-tasering I had previous endured is now almost non-existent; instead replaced by a smooth plum ride from the front to back of my palate. I’ve gone from being deathly afraid that this wine was trying to electrocute and enslave all of humanity, to wondering if it was just the new kid on the block. Coming on a little strong at the beginning, but perhaps full of potential.
Unfortunately that potential never came to fruition. While Tommolo certainly warmed up to me, I never loved it. Drinking it moments after it has left the bottle will give you a rush like eating gobs of wasabi but once that bizarre sensation has subsided, you’re left only with a fairly smooth but rather flat dark plum taste in your palate.
Rating: I’m pretty sure this wine attacked me and I don’t want no trouble!!!
I’m a little scared of this wine.
Got a borke-ass wine suggestion for me? I’m taking requests!
I am fascinated by your tumbler-cum-wine-goblet… Where on EARTH do you find such things???
Three cheers for the Eric Hutchinson t-shirt!
Another 3 cheers for the Eric Hutchinson shirt — where do I get me one?
They were a wedding gift. I feel like they were cheaper where we registered for them but here is the url to a current seller http://www.cocktailvibe.com/StoreBox/wine/ig1022…..
Yeah, he's pretty good.
Got it at his concert years ago. As he said, "I know what you're thinking. This Eric Hutchinson is pretty good, and if that's so I've got a t-shirt for ya."
I was just thinking today how great TJ wine is and how one could easily serve it at a wedding and no one would know it was a budget purchase.
We drank that wine a few months ago and had a similar reaction. We didn't think to take such funny pictures, though.