Reds for a Rainy Day..
Tonight kicks off our new season of wines! We will have many Glorious Battles with brand new terriors- from the gravitas of France to the big, bold flavors of the New World: Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and more.
A full-bodied red is just the thing on cool rainy night, so tonight we bring you our
BIG RED BATTLE: MALBEC VS RIOJA VS TANNAT
Here's what's great about these wines. Not only are they full bodied, with varying degrees of oak, but they are three different single varietal wines from three different countries. And not a Cabernet Sauvignon in the bunch!
Massimo Malbec 2010
From the most famous and arguably the best AVA in Argentina: Mendoza. Massimo quite literally means "big", so look for a deep purple-red color, dark fruit such as blueberries and plum with spice and tobacco on the finish.
Montecillo Rioja Reserva 2006
100% Tempranillo aged exclusively in French oak, expect cedar, vanilla and raisin, with firm tannins. Bodegas Montecello was founded in Spain in 1874, and today boasts one of the most renowned female winemakers in Spain, Maria Martinez Sierra.
Monte de Luz Tannat Reserva 2007
This 100% Tannat from Uruguay spends nine months in French oak. The color is deep, almost black, with cherry and tobacco aromas, deep dark fruit and hints of cocoa.
Tunes by DJ Ilmo, Cheese by Saxelby's.
Tonight!
at Barramundi
67 Clinton St.
NYC
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