Last night we made a last minute to decision to join some friends at a local Persian restaurant. Dave went with us, and we enjoyed hummus, spinach and yogurt, & eggplant appetizers. I had a couple of type of beef kebabs (steak and seasoned ground meat ), other enjoyed other kebabs (and one person had lamb shanks). Place is BYO, and we enjoyed:
NV Pinon Touraine rose I just love this stuff. Strawberry and cranberries, a nice bitter edge over fairly fruit, moderate mousse, good body, length. Goes quickly. B
+/A-
2006 Texier Cotes du Rhone Brezeme Step back, I'm here to hype this. A seriously good value. Ripe black fruit that pleases my fruithound friend, peppert spice, good acids. Juicy, lively, excellent Syrah for level. B++
2006 Norton Reserva Malbec Fairly big tannins, oaky, somewhat clunky dark fruit. Others really liked it. B-/C+
Nice food, great company, hilariously poor service, good night
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.