Part of the celebration for our 13th wedding anniversary included a nice lunch break at Morel's Steakhouse at the Los Angeles shopping mecca known as The Grove. The 13th anniversary is the cheese plate anniversary, right? Fourteen is the guacamole anniversary, and I'm already looking forward to that!
Morel's is restaurant I have mixed emotions about. We love their cheese selections, but the wine list often seems like an afterthought. I liked the look of a rosé from Spain's La Mancha region and I ordered it. Glancing at Denise's menu, I saw there was a different rosé offering, so I asked the waiter which one I was served. As it turned out, neither. I was shown a bottle Borsao rosado. I have nothing against a cheap wine - in fact, Borsao makes some really good wine that sells for $10 or less. I would have liked to have known that was what I was ordering, however. I decided not to send it back.
The Borsao Campo de Borja rosado is made from 100% Garnacha grapes, and it sells at Morel's for $7 by the glass. It's a pretty pink wine with an earthy strawberry nose showing funky herbal notes. On the palate, earthy berries and a bit of greenness shows here, too. The acidity is nice, if not great. It might be a nice choice on which to stock up for pairing with those post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches.
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Morel's is restaurant I have mixed emotions about. We love their cheese selections, but the wine list often seems like an afterthought. I liked the look of a rosé from Spain's La Mancha region and I ordered it. Glancing at Denise's menu, I saw there was a different rosé offering, so I asked the waiter which one I was served. As it turned out, neither. I was shown a bottle Borsao rosado. I have nothing against a cheap wine - in fact, Borsao makes some really good wine that sells for $10 or less. I would have liked to have known that was what I was ordering, however. I decided not to send it back.
The Borsao Campo de Borja rosado is made from 100% Garnacha grapes, and it sells at Morel's for $7 by the glass. It's a pretty pink wine with an earthy strawberry nose showing funky herbal notes. On the palate, earthy berries and a bit of greenness shows here, too. The acidity is nice, if not great. It might be a nice choice on which to stock up for pairing with those post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches.
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