DAYTIME WEEKEND BRUNCH DINNER WINE LIST DESSERT
 

WINES

Wines marked ► are available by the glass.  They include a ► House White & Red  5

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CHAMPAGNES & SPARKLING WINES

►OPERA BRUT, Blanc de Blancs Red Label, France   7/24

PROSECCO BRUT, Mionetto, Italy  8/28

GRUET BRUT Methode Champenoise, Albuquerque, NM (Best American Sparkling Wine—New Yorker) half bottle 20

PIERRE GIMONNET PREMIER CRU (impeccable first growth Champagne from exquisite boutique grower)  50

VEUVE CLICQUOT, Yellow Label Brut   75   

DOM PERIGNON 1996   195

 


White

FUME BLANC, Dry Creek Vineyards, Sonoma, CA

    “Dry Creek has always made delicious Sauvignons” (Parker) and this is full-bodied, rich & citrussy                         28

CHARDONNAY, Villa Mt. Eden, Grand Reserve, Napa

    A single vineyard Napa Valley Chardonnay (Bien Nacido

    Vineyard)—round and opulent, w/tones of butter, apple &

    peach—exemplary!                                                             32

VIOGNIER, Christian & Mauricette Facchin, Rhone 

    From a small, meticulous producer a “great & unique white wine” (Parker)                                                                      34

SAVENNIERES, Domaine des Baumard

    From the greatest house in the Loire the greatest Chenin Blanc— “austere, steely, crisp, highly delineated, & amazingly long-lived — 92+ points!” Parker                                   36

GEWURTZTRAMINER, Domaine Auther, Alsace

    Intensely perfumed, w/aromas of rose petals, lychee nuts, quince, & ripe pineapples— beautifully structured       36

POUILLY-FUISSE, Laboure-Roi, Burgundy

    A classic from a tiny estate in the heart of Pouilly      40

CHARDONNAY Newton, Napa & Sonoma       

     Absolutely the tops — 93 points from WS — “wonderful, silky, elegant, concentrated, sophisticated, smooth, ripe, rich & creamy.”      50

CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET PREMIER CRU,

    Louis Latour, Beaune, Cote-d’Or

    A truly majestic white Burgundy—“exquisite beauty” (Parker) 70

►MUSCADET sur Lie, Chateau de la Chesnaie, Loire

    The perfect tart, dry, stony white, ideal mate w/ shellfish, perfect as an aperitif (one of the top 50 wines of 2003 WS)                7/24

►PINOT GRIGIO, Brunellesco, Italy

    Bright, light, crisp, dry                                                    7/24

►PINOT BLANC d'ALSACE, Willm, Alsace 

    Soft, aromatic, wonderfully balanced                                  7/24

►CHARDONNAY, Beringer, Stone Cellars, CA. 

    Classic California Chardonnay w/ rich citrus, apple & pear

    flavors, & that familiar touch of butter & oak                   7/24

►GRUNER VELTLINER, Hirsch, Kamptal, Austria

    Crisp, refreshing, elegant, focused, balanced                         8/28

►PINOT GRIS, Eyrie, Williamette Valley, Oregon 2000

    The first & still the greatest Pinot Gris from Oregon—aromas of pears & tropical fruit. Lush, long, complex, refined—and totally organic                                                                        8/28

►RIESLING, “Little Baron,” Schloss Thorn, Mosel

    Crisp, bone-dry, citrussy, mouth-watering, elegant—the perfect accompaniment to almost any dish.                            8/28

►SAUVIGNON-BLANC, Chimney Creek,

    Marlborough, New Zealand.  

    Stunning new vineyard—bright, crisp, w/ wonderful floral nose, a mouthful of passion fruit, & a lingering, racy lime finish       8/28

►MACON-CHARDONNAY, Domaine Talmard. 

    And now for true Chardonnay . . . Superbly made Macon from the heart of Chardonnay, 100% stainless steel fermentation, pure, exceptional, wonderfully balanced                                      8/28

►SANCERRE, Henri Bourgeois, Loire

    Exceptional ripeness & fruit, elegant & dry—superb        10/36

Rosé

►NICOLAS RESERVE, Coteaux de Languedoc

    Light & lovely. Keats, an outside table, & thou . . . Ahh!    7/24

►LA PALMA, Cachapoal Valley, Chile

    Rich & robust. Intense ruby Cab/Merlot blend—Mmm!     7/24

Red

CHIANTI RISERVA, Bonacchi

    The grown up version of the wine we drank when were young      28

SYRAH, Alexander Valley Vineyards, CA.        

    Full, rich, hints of raspberry, pepper, smoke, spice, violets          34

ROSSO DI MONTALCINO, La Leccciaia, Tuscany

    Rich, elegant, superbly balanced, a thorougbred                        34

MEDOC, Chateau La Cardonne 1999                                     

    Classic Bordeaux, stunning vintage, unbelievable price             36

RIOJA RESERVA, Dominio de Ugarte, Spain

    Ripe, fat, rich, supple, powerful, hints of toasted oak & a fragrant bouquet of tobacco, cedar, smoky oak                                   36

MERLOT, Murphy-Goode, Sonoma, CA. 

    Lovely full-bodied American Merlot, w/ a little Cabernet-Sauvignon & Petit Verdot for extra flavor & complexity         36

CROZES-HERMITAGES, E. Guigal, Rhone

    From the greatest grower in the Rhone, perhaps the sexiest Syrah of them all—supple, round, light, lingering—perfection             36

CABERNET-SAUVIGNON, Franciscan Oakville Estate

     A great Napa Valley Cab—one of the three best (WS)—rich, concentrated, ripe, mature, w/ black cherry, plum & currant flavors, hints of cedar & spice, & a long supple finish             39 SAVIGNY-LES-BEAUNES PREMIER CRU

    Les Peuillets, Domaine Philippe Girard, Vieilles Vignes

     A supple red Burgundy—“the best” (Parker)—wild strawberries, wild raspberries, hints of earth & fine clean oak                      40

CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, Elisabeth Chambellan

    One of the great reds, made from old vines by the Mayor of Chateauneuf; great depth, spicy plum flavors, medium bodied, Parker gives it 90 points                                                     42

ST EMILION GRAND CRU, Chateau de Fonbel

    Grand Cru St Emilion from the owner of the legendary Chateau Ausone — what more can we say?                            48

AMARONE, Salvalai, Italy                                                                

    Majestic, intense, refined, a blend of the ripest Corvina, Molinara & Rondinella grapes—Gold Medal, London 2003                56

►SALENTO ROSSO, Donvito, S Petro Vernotico, Italy

    Blend of Primitivo & Negro Amaro, smooth, lush, light       7/24

►COTES-DU-RHONE, Domaine Père Caboche.

    Classic Côtes-du-Rhone—succulent, hearty, peppery, w/dark berry fruit.  From the mayor of Chateauneuf                      7/24

►CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Veramonte, Chile

Lovely, smooth, balanced cabernet, with prominent black currant fruit on a nicely textured frame                                        7/24

►MERLOT, Two Vines, Columbia Crest, WA  

    Lush, supple Merlot from the much decorated Washington State winery: juicy black fruit, lovely balance                       7/24

►SANGIOVESE, Pedroncelli, Sonoma, CA.

    Violets, ripe cherry, spice, rich, full                           7/24

►TEMPRANILLO, Mas Delmera, Tarragona, Spain

     Mature, concentrated, intense, medium bodied        7/24

►ZINFANDEL, Renwood, CA. 

    The great American red—full, round, elegant, explosive        8/28

►MALBEC, Vila, Mendoza

    The great Argentinean version of a southern French grape.  Spicy, aromatic, full, rich and weighty, aged in oak                       8/28

►PINOT NOIR, Villa Mt Eden, CA. 

    Delicate, complex, lush, silky & delicious                          8/28

►SHIRAZ, Plunkett, Blackwood Ridge, S. Australia. 

    Saturated w/ black berry, Bing cherry, & boysenberry fruit,

    Lush, rich, round, ripe                                                   9/32

 

Chateaubriand said: “A poem is never finished, it is only abandoned in despair.” This list is as close to finished as we have yet come—and wine is a marvelous palliative for despair
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