A trip into NYC usually means a show and dinner. We were in town this time to see Amy dance in a ballet. Caught a light dinner at Buceo 95 with nine of my future in-laws and had a tasty (and unusually colored rose) with our assorted tapas. The running list... mushroom croquettes (good, but a touch salty), grilled asparagus, roasted mushrooms in sweet sherry sauce, grilled calamari, garlic shrimp, bacon wrapped dates (always good and everyone's favorite), chicken kabobs with cumin, skirt steak, chorizo and grilled duck breast.
Lopez de Heredia - 1998 Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Rosado
Rioja Alta, Spain
Honeyed nose with dried apricot and a richness reminiscent of sauternes. Insane orange color! Color comes from extended aging (4 years) in oak. Great acidity, light body. Light dusty strawberry flavors with vanilla finish. Tempranillo, Garnacha (Grenache), and Viura grapes. Lots more info here.
Polished off a bottle quite easily between the three of us.
