> In honor of your first Torrontes I ordered a bottle of 2007 Montecepas
> > Torrontes last night with dinner at one of our favorite artisinal
> > restaurants. �The wine was clean and crisp with pronounced herbal and
> > citrusy lemon notes. �Nice on a hot summer evening. �I also had a
> > bottle of 2007 Piccolo Ernesto gavia Gavi which was fruity and floral
> > with a nice finishing acidity. �Both wines were refreshing and tasty
> > with the light summer menu of grilled roasted mussels, lightly pickled
> > roasted golden beets with chevre and mint, panko encrusted eggplant
> > with pomodoro and pesto and smoked chicken breast with fava beans,
> > fresh corn, cherry tomato and mache in a cold broth. �Fromage Blanc
> > and fresh strawberries for dessert.
>
> Nice sounding wines, Bill, and foods, too! �Your Torront�s sounds a bit
> lighter on its feet than ours was. �Ours had a bit of a Viognier-type
> heaviness to it. �Are you back in Ohio now or still slumming? ;-) >
> Mark Lipton
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I'm back in Ohio for a few weeks then off to Colorado for a week of riding and fishing in the mountains. Yes, the Torrontes was a bit light but for $24 restaurant price I wasn't complaining.