Wines


Sparkling, White & Rosé wines by the glass

 

ARMAN DELOI, CAVA, BRUT, PENEDES, SPAIN                                                                   10              40

BRIGHT CITRUS AND LEMON GRASS, THIS GOES THROUGH A SECOND FERMENTATION TO GIVE IT A STELLAR SPARKLE.

2019 CRIOS TORRONTES, CAFAYATE, SALTA, ARGENTINA                                                      8              32

FLORAL CHARACTER TYPICAL OF THIS VARIETY & SHOWING TROPICAL FRUITS WITH NICE ACIDITY

2019 LABERINTO, SAUVIGNON BLANC, MAULE VALLEY, CHILE                                          12             48

TROPICAL FRUITS OF GREEN PINEAPPLE AND GREEN PEPPER GIVE THIS BOLDER SAUV BLANC A FRUITY TANG AND TOUCH OF SPICE ALONG WITH SOME LEMON NOTES FOR BRIGHT ACIDITY.                                .

2019 PIEDRA NEGRA, PINOT GRIS, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA                                                  9              36

NOTES OF RIPE GRAPEFRUIT AND PINEAPPLE ON THE NOSE.  SILKY AND BRIGHT WITH A SUBTLE ACIDITY.

2018 PLANALTO “VINHO BRANCO RESEVA” DUORO, PORTUGAL                                    10        40 

SOFT, DELICATE AND ELEGANT. THIS BLEND OF REGIONAL GRAPES FROM THE DUORO VALLEY-PREDOMINANTLY VIOSINHO AND MALVASIA FINA-OFFER NOTES OF MELON AND PEAR, FOLLOWED BY A BRIGHT MINERALITY AND SOFT ACIDITY PROVIDING A LONG LINGERING FINISH.

2018 CATENA CHARDONNAY, MENDOZA, ARGENTINA                                                         10            40

FROM ONE OF ARGENTINA’S OLDEST WINE-MAKING FAMILIES.  THIS WINE FEATURES NOTES OF GREEN APPLE CIDER, NICE MINERALITY AND AN OAKY FINISH.

2017 CASA MADERA V, ROSÉ OF CABERNET SAUVIGNON, COAHUILA, MEXICO          9              36

SAVORY HERBS AND MINERALS ON THE NOSE.  SILKY, STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB ON THE PALATE WITH A RETURN TO MINERALS ON THE FINNISH.

Red wines by the glass

2018 ALTO LIMAY, PINOT NOIR, NEUQUEN, PATAGONIA                                                12             48

TERROIR DRIVEN PINOT BOASTS DARK CHERRIES AGAINST A BACKDROP OF OAK, EARTH AND SPICE. SUBTLE SOFT AND ELEGANT

2020 SANTA JULIA ‘ORGANICA’ MALBEC, MAIPU VALLEY, MENDOZA                       6             24

THIS WINE IS FARMED ORGANICALLY.  SHOWS BRIGHT RED FRUITS AND NICE ACIDITY.

2016, TONEL, “46”, MALBEC RESERVE, LUJAN DE CUYO MENDOZA                             10            40

MORE COMPLEXITY AND DEPTH HERE, FLORAL AROMAS AND A TOUCH OF SPICES THAT MAKE IT VERY ATTRACTIVE.  THE APPROACHABLE PALATE HAS MELTED TANNINS AND JUICY FRUIT, BALANCED AND SOFT”.

 2017 ALMA NEGRA, RED BLEND, MENDOZA .                                                                          12             46

THIS MYSTERIOUS BLEND OF MENDOZA’S FINEST GRAPE VARIATALS IS DARK, SULTRY AND VOLUPTIOUS. BIG FRUIT UP FRONT WITH GREAT TANNIC STRUCTURE ON THE FINISH

2015 TAPIZ ALTA COLECCÍON, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, UCO VALLEY MENDOZA       12           48

BLACK BERRIES AND DARK CHOCOLATE ON THE NOSE FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE PALATE WITH LINGERING HERBAL NOTES AND A TOUCH OF ANISE, AND CASIS. CHEWY WITH A ON A LONG FINISH.

2017 APALTAGUA, CARMENERE RESERVA, MAIPO VALLEY                                                  10            42

NOTES OF ROASTED RED PEPPER JUMP OUT OF THIS VELVETY SEDUCTIVE RED.

 

RESERVE WINES LIST  (listed by country/ lightest to heaviest)

ARGENTINE WHITES, SPARKLING AND ROSÉS

NV, TAPIZ SPARKLING TORRONTES, SALTA, THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD, TORRONTES WAS MADE TO SPARKLE. ALL THE LOVELY FLORAL NOTES TYPICAL OF THE VARIETY WITH CRISP BUBBLES AND REFRESHINGLY DRY FINISH.                                                                                             36

NV, CRUZAT CUVÉE RÉSERVE EXTRA BRUT THIS WINEMAKER IS GAINING ACCLAIM FOR THIS RARE BATCH OF BEAUTIFUL SPARKLING WINE.  75% PINOT NOIR 25% CHARDONNAY, THIS WINE BOASTS PINEAPPLE AND PASSIONFRUIT ALONG WITH A CHALKY LIMESTONE CHARACTER WITH GREAT SALINITY AT THE FINISH.                                                                                                                                                 45

 

ARGENTINE & URUGUAYAN REDS

2015 LUCA PINOT NOIR, TUPUNGATO, VALLE UCO, MENDOZA BEAUTIFUL GARNET COLOR WITH AROMAS OF WILD STAWBERRIES, SADDLE LEATHER AND COLA ROOT.  A COMPLEX PINOT WITH NOTES OF LEATHER, SPICE AND CHERRY-RASPBERRY CONFITURE ON THE PALATE.  AMAZING AROMA AND FINISHES WITH AN ENJOYABLE BURGUNDIAN BENT.                                                             60

2015 ANIELLO, TROUSSEAU, PATAGONIA ARGENTINA PLANTED IN 1932 THE TROUSSEAU GRAPES ARE SOURCED FROM PERHAPS THE OLDEST VINE OF THIS VARIETAL IN THE WORLD. PALE RUBY RED IN COLOR BOASTING FLAVORS OF RED FRUITS, ORANGE PEEL WITH EARTHY UNDERTONES, GOOD WEIGHT WITH FINE GRAIN TANNINS AND LONG FRESH FINISH.                                                               100

2015 TINTO NEGRO, CABERNET FRANC, VALLE UCO MENDOZA GROWN IN HIGH ALTITUDE IN LIMESTONE RICH SOILS, THIS WINE SHOWCASES BIGHT FRUIT WITH CHEWY TANNINS. SOPHISTICATED YET FUN AND APPROACHABLE.                                                              36

2014 ACHAVAL FERRER QUIMERA, MENDOZA SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATED, THIS BORDEAUX BLEND SHOWS GREAT PERSONALITY, HAS EXCELLENT STRUCTURE & A LONG SUCCULENT FINISH.                                                                                                                            72

2016 COLOME MALBEC, CALCHAQUI VALLEY, SALTA BOASTING THE HIGHEST VINEYARDS IN THE WORLD, THIS MALBEC IS BIODYNAMICALLY GROWN. ON THE PALATE ONE GETS BLACK CURRENTS, FIGS, GRANITE, LEATHER AND TOBACCO                                      60

2013 ZUCCARDI ‘Q’, TEMPRANILLO, MENDOZA SHOWS RIPE BLACK FRUITS WITH A GREAT BALANCE OF AMERICAN OAK, ROUND TANNINS & A LONG SILKY FINISH.                                             45

2017 MENDEL MALBEC, LUJAN DE CUYO, MENDOZA DARK SUCCULENT FRUITS, TOBACCO, DARK CHOCOLATE WITH RICH SPICES. SOFT TANNINS THE EPITOME OF ELEGANCE.                65

2015 LUCA ‘LABORDE DOUBLE SELECT’ SYRAH, UCO VALLEY, MENDOZA ANOTHER MASTERPIECE FROM LAURA CATENA.  THIS WINE IS FULL-BODIED WITH LUSH, DARK FRUIT & A STRONG FINISH.                                                                                                         54

2016 CATENA, “APPELATION AGRELO” CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MENDOZA FINEST PURPLE COLOR WITH RUBY RED REFLECTIONNS.  THE NOSE SHOWS INTENSE AROMAS OF RIPE RED FRUIT FLAVORS INTERWOVEN WITH SPICE NOTES LIKE BLACK PEPPER, THYME, CURRY AND LAYERS OF CEDAR.  CASSIS ON THE PALATE, WITH CLOVE, TOBACCO AND LEATHER.                                                   60

2015 ENZO BIANCHI RED BLEND, SAN RAFAEL MENDOZA AROMAS OF BLACK PEPPER AND PAPRIKA COMING FROM THE CABERNET SAUVIGNON.  THE FRUITY NOTES OF MALBEC AND PETITE VERDOT COMBINE TO FORM THE BACKBONE OF THE ROUND AND VELVETY VINTAGE. NOTES OF SMOKE AND CHOCOLATE ALSO COME FORWARD FROM THE OAK AGING.                                                                   100

2018 GARZON, TANNAT, MONTE VIDEO, URUGUAY VERY MUSCULAR RED. CANDIED BLACKBERRIES AND BLUEBERRY JAM ON THE NOSE. ROBUST FRUIT UP FRONT FOLLOWED BY HEARTY TANNINS. PROGRESSIVELY CHEWIER WITH EVERY SIP.                                         60

2014 CUVELIER “GRAN VIN” RED BLEND, VISTA FLORES MALBEC, CAB SAUV, SYRAH, PETIT VERDOT, MERLOT BLEND.  INTENSE SALINITY AND ACIDITY SALTED DARK CHOCOLATE, ROASTED TOMATO AND PEPPER. EXQUISITE.                                                                98

 

CHILEAN REDS

2017 P EDRO PARRA Y FAMILIA “PENCOPOLITANO” RED, ITATA VALLEY A BLEND FROM VERY OLD DRY FARMED CINSAULT/TINTO PAIS FROM GRANITE TERROIRS IN GUARIHUE, ITATA                                                                                                         46

2016 ROGUE VINES, GRAN ITATA, ITATA VALLEY MESQUITE OR SMOKED HAMHOCK ON THE NOSE ALONG WITH SOME JAMMY NOTES AND FOREST FLOOR.  BRILLIANTLY PLAYFUL TART FRUIT UP FRONT.  CRANBERRY, POMEGRANATE FOLLOWED BY MULCH AND MUSHROOM.                                                                                                                                                                                            45

2015 COUSINO MACUL, ‘ANTIGUAS RESERVAS’ CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MAIPO THE FLAGSHIP VARIETAL OF THIS ESTATE, FOUNDED IN 1856, BOASTS FLAVORS OF RIPE RAISINS EUCALYPTUS, FRESH HERBS AND SPICE.                                                             45

2011 VIÑA MAQUIS ‘LIEN’, COLCHAGUA VALLEY A BLEND OF CARMENERE, SYRAH, CAB FRANC, PETITE VERDOT AND IT OFFERS OPULENT AROMAS OF MULBERRY, CHOCOLATE, NUTMEG AND A TOUCH OF WHITE PEPPER                                                                            55

2016 CALCU, CABERNET FRANC, COLCHAGUA VALLEY INTENSE NOSE WITH PLUM, BLACK CHERRIES, CHOCOLATE AND NUTMEG SPICE. SILKY AND RICH WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMO UNT OF ACIDITY.                                                                                                           36

2013 VIÑA MAQUIS “VIOLA” COLCHAGUA VALLEY A FANTASTIC MARRIAGE OF CARMENERE AND CAB FRANC BOASTS RICH DARK FRUIT, CHOCOLATE AND TOBACCO WITH SILKY TANINS, SIMPLY A MASTERPIECE.                                                                             125

SPANISH & PORTUGUESE WHITES & ROSÉS & SPARKLING

LIBERTAT, CAVA BRUT ROSÉ BRUT, PENEDES RASPBERRY AND RHUBARB, WITH NICE COMPACT BUBBLES GIVING IT A MOUSSE TEXTURE WITH A SLIGHTLY MINERAL FINISH.                                                                                                                                            32

2019 AMEZTOI GETARAIKO TXOKOLINA RUBENTIS, (ROSE) BASQUE COUNTRY LOVELY REFRESHING ROSE WITH A SLIGHT FRISANTE, NOTES OF CHERRY TOMATOES AND CRANBERRIES.                                                                                                                 44

2016 EVINATE “PALO BLANCO” LISTAN BLANCO, CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN ROASTED CHESTNUTS ON THE NOSE WITH SALINIC BACKDROP.  ON THE PALATE THERE’S OLIVE AND CASHEW. SOFT AND SILKY. MY FAVORITE WHITE RIGHT NOW.                             65

2010 LLOPART GRAN RESERVA, CAVA BRUT, PENEDES TOASTY WITH NOTES OF WILD HONEY, GREEN APPLE AND A DELICATE MINERALITY.  SPECTACULAR CAVA FROM ONE OF THE OLDEST CAVA HOUSES IN THE WORLD.                                                             75

2012 LA CAÑA NAVIA, ALBARIÑO, RIAS BAIXAS LEMON GRASS, GINGER LAVANDER AND VANILLA CHARACTERISTICS GIVE THIS WINE A ROBUST PALATE YET SOPHISTICATED INTEGRATION.                                                                                                                    50

 

SPANISH & PORTUGUESE REDS

2018 VIÑATIGO TINTO, LISTAN NEGRO, TENERIFE, ISLAS CANARIAS  GROWN IN THE VOLCANIC SOILS OF THE CANARY ISLAND ARPELIGO’S LARGEST ISLAND.  THIS NATIVE GRAPE OFFERS THE LIGHT JUICY & FRUITY CHARACTER OF AN OREGON PINOT AND THE RICH SPICY DEPTH OF A SYRAH.                                                                                                                                                              48

2013 DOMINO DEL UROGALLO “LA ZORRINA”, AUSTURIAS, SPAIN A FIELD BLEND OF CARRASQUIN, ALBARIN NEGRO, MENCIA AND ALBARIN BLANCO.  THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST INTENSE, SUMPTUOUS AND BEAUTIFUL HONEST WINES FROM NORTHERN SPAIN.          80

2011 DON JACOBO, TEMPRANILLO, CRIANZA, RIOJA SPAIN SUBTLE HINTS OF TART AND BLACK FRUITS ELEGANTLY PRESENTED WITH NOTES OF MULCH AND MUSHROOM AND BAKING SPICE.  TASTES OF OLD VINE, WITH A TOUCH OF BALSAMIC.                                 58

2008 ELADIO PINEIRO “LA COARTADA” BLEND, ALENTEJO, PORTUGAL 80% ARAGONEZ (TEMPRANILLO) 15% ALICANTE BOUSCHET, 5% CABERNET SAUVIGNON. PROMINENT BARNYARD ON THE NOSE AND CASSIS. ON THE PALATE ONE GETS CURRANTS AND ALLSPICE WITH SOFT TANINS.                                                                                                                                                                   54

2015 MARQUES DE VARGAS, TEMPRANILLO, RIOJA, SPAIN THERE IS SO MUCH RIGHT ABOUT THIS RIOJA.  ALL THE SPICES WE’VE COME TO LOVE ABOUT CLASSIC RIOJAS ON THE NOSE.  SUPERB ATTACK ON THE PALATE. ELEGANT, NUANCED AND LAYERED BEAUTIFULLY.                                                                                                                                                                                          70

2016 ACUSTIC CELLAR “ACÚSTIC” MONSANT, SPAIN GARNACHA-CARIGNAN BLEND SHOWS CASSIS ON THE NOSE, BRIGHT EXPLOSIVE TANGY FRUIT ON THE PALATE, FOLLOWED BY SAVORY HERBS AND SPICE.  DUSTY DRY FINISH.                                                 42

2018 LA CARTUJA, PRIORAT, SPAIN RIPE DARK BERRIES, LICORICE AND SMOKEY MINERALS WITH JUST A HINT OF SUCCULENT FLOWERS.  LONG FINNISH REVISITING ALL THOSE LOVELY CHARACTERISTICS.                                                                                            58

2014 BODEGAS VOLVER TRIGA, MONASTRALL-CAB, ALICANTE, SPAIN  BLEND SHOWS PERFUMY BOQUET OF POTPORRI, INCENSE AND FIVE-SPICE. DARK AND INKY WITH BOYSENBERRIES AND CHERRY, GREAT MINERALITY.                                                           80