Monday, June 16, 2008

Masi Wine Tasting Specifics

This Wednesday, June 18th, 2008, Enoteca Drago will be hosting a Masi Wine Tasting available any time after 5pm in the bar area. Complimentary pizzas and appetizers will be served. Listed below are the specific wines we will be pouring;
1) Masianco 2006

75% Pinot Grigio, 25% Verduzzo - bone dry, a Super Venetian

2) Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Campofiorin 2004
70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Molinara

3) Ripasso di Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Brolo di Campofiorin 2004
80% Corvina, 20% Rondinella

4) Amarone Classico Superiore, Amarone Costasera 2004
70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Molinara

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Thursday, June 05, 2008

Celebrate Father's Day at Enoteca Drago in Beverly Hills

If Dad had his druthers on Father’s Day, he’d probably want to have a delicious steak and great glass of wine. Not complicated, nice and straightforward…just like a Dad. And wouldn’t he find it even more enjoyable if he didn’t have to fire up the barbeque? Now that’s a Father’s Day present he’d really appreciate.

Enoteca Drago in Beverly Hills has a wonderful menu which includes the renowned “Bistecca alla Fiorentina” a 16oz T-Bone steak grilled to perfection and pours over 50 wines by the glass, a terrific pairing – just like you and Dad.

Buon Appetito!

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Monday, June 02, 2008

La Fenetre Wine Tasting

Join us at Enoteca Drago in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 for a La Fenetre Wine Tasting. Sample 3 delicious wines (listed below) while enjoying thin crust pizzas and authentic Italian appetizers any time after 5pm in the bar area for only $25.00, plus tax and gratuity. Founder, Josh Klapper will be on hand to answer any questions. Please visit their website for more information about these fantastic wines and their availability - http://www.timelesspalateswine.com

Tasting Notes:

2006 Chardonnay, Bien Nacido Vineyard “Block Eleven”, Santa Maria Valley

The 2006 Chardonnay was perfect in the Bien Nacido Vineyard. It was picked perfectly ripe and the fruit shows it! The wine was aged for 15 months in 100% French oak, of which 25% was new. It was fermented in barrel and stayed on the lees for about six months in order to add richness, body, and even more complexity.

The wine is the color of golden straw. The nose displays citrus, mineral, vanilla, drawn butter, Asian pear, a hint of petrol (as the wine channels great German Riesling), and spice.

The wine also has great complexity on the palate boasting first crisp, bright acidity, lemon-lime, and green apple. The midpalate screams of intense minerality, almost saltiness, and honey. The finish is long and with each sip, I get varying degrees of vanilla, crème brûlée, burnt toast, buttered popcorn, toffee, caramel, cinnamon, and cloves.

84 cases produced

2006 Pinot Noir, Cargasacchi-Jalama Vineyard, Santa Barbara County

In 2006, the Cargasacchi Jalama vineyard produced Pinot Noir light in color, but boasting extremely intense fruit. The wine aged 15 months in French oak barrels of which 50% new. The color is somewhere between burnt orange and pale red and looks just like 5 year old Burgundy .

The nose is ripe and focused with a bouquet of strawberry pie and roasted caraway seeds, juicy watermelon rind, expanding to include barnyard and sweet mold.

Again I get a great balance of acid and fruit on the palate (though I admit, that is my number one goal) and some great earthy notes as well. Minerality, wet rock, salt, coupled with sour cherry, carob, and mole (the Mexican sauce, not the small, furry, burrowing animal).

90 Cases produced

2005 La Fenêtre, Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Santa Barbara County

The high altitude Cabernet Sauvignon at Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard (formerly Barnwood Vineyard) is some of the very best in Santa Barbara County . At 3100 feet, Blocks D & Q produce small, concentrated berries that are absolutely delicious and unique in a region where Cabernet Sauvignon is not well known.

In 2005 we were blessed with near perfect conditions and our Cabernet is no exception. The grapes were picked by hand in late October and then rushed to the winery for processing by hand. The wine will age for 22 months in 100% new François Frères French oak barrels allowing it to further concentrate and develop multiple layers of complexity.

Tasted recently the wine is powerful, rich, and decadent. The juice is black with a dark red, almost purple rim. The wine is dominated by herbs and dark fruits as well as hints of tobacco, leather, generous vanilla, and toasted spice. The wine has good tannin structure, a meaty midpalate, and a long finish.

Approximately 90 cases produced



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