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10.3.07
Going Red |
Going into the reds, without going into the red.
Alessandro di Camporeale Donnatá
This one's from Sicily, featuring the popular (in southern Italy) Nero d'Avola grape. Think spicy plum, a little bit like Shiraz. $16.99
Appellation, 156 10th [19th/20th] 212.741.9474
And speaking of Shiraz, The Gatekeeper Shiraz from Australian winemaker John Davey is full of pepper, but also so full of dark fruits that it goes down smoothly. $15
Greene Grape, 765 Fulton [Oxford/S. Portland] Bklyn 718.797.9463, 55 Liberty [Nassau] 212.406.9463
The Domaine Vigouroux Gouleyant is one of the best Cahors going, made from the Malbec grape with a little Merlot. Gouleyant means fresh and light. $11
Best Cellars, 1291 Lex [87th] 212.426.4200 and 2246 Bway [80th/81st] 212.362.8730
From Spain, a Grenache, Carignane, and Syrah blend, Perlat Unio has an easy, juicy, blueberry thing going. $16
Winesby.com, 23 Jones [Bleecker/W. 4th] 212.242.5144
One for the home team: Pindar Pythagoras is a Bordeaux blend by way of Long Island, consisting of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. $11.99
Vintage NY, 482 Broome [Wooster] 212.226.9463 and 2492 Bway [93rd] 212.721.9999
Yes, you are right to be suspicious of a $13 Pinot Noir, but Domaine Philippe Gilbert does a creditable job with their Menetou Salon.
Smith and Vine, 268 Smith [Douglass/Degraw] 718.243.2864
All Sangiovese, but made to be drunk young, La Gerla Birba from Tuscany drinks like a bottle at least twice its price, so it is no scoundrel (as the word 'birba' means). $11.99
Mt. Carmel Wines, 612 E. 187th [Hughes/Arthur] Bx 718.367.7833
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