i was delighted to open these two Spanish wines and really enjoyed them at the bar at Akasha with the GM, Mary and somm, Lisa. Both were as impressed with the duo, as I was, and candidly these were tremendous examples of wines that I could drink all the time.
The 2013 Adras Godello is a lemon, lime, crisp white wine that was killer with the Shrimp and Grits that were accompanied with roasted red peppers. The wine was smooth, and a perfect alternative to the usual white wine suspects, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. The stony, mineral base provides a wonderful undercurrent to the citrus fruit flavors. It would also be a great clams and garlic or oyster wine. One of the high points of the wine was how well it paired with the Kale Caesar Salad which was spiked with garlic...YUM
The 2012 Adras Mencia was a stunner. Perhaps one of the best Spanish wines I have had in some time, it offered the kind of fruit that screams Thanksgiving Turkey, that has been tea smoked. Cherries, strawberries, raspberries, cassis and plums along with granite makes this wine so perfect for the hangar steak. Possessing a ripe fruit backbone, the Adras Mencia is a very soft wine and a wonderful alternative to Cotes du Rhone and Chianti.....
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