Sena 2000

While at a premium Pennsylvania Wine And Spirits store the other day, I spotted a bottle of Sena 2000 and was intrigued. This 375 ml bottle of wine had a retail value of $40.00 but as a Chairman’s Selection, was on sale for $15.00. Since this was the first time I had noticed a premium, dry red wine in this size bottle (most other wines packaged in a 375 ml bottle are usually ice wines or dessert wines), I couldn’t pass this one up. I’m very glad I didn’t!

Sena 2000 is my idea of a near-perfect dry, red wine. Fruity, and luscious with soft, supple, tannins and a long, pleasant finish. To read the full review go to Wine-Reviews.

It’s interesting to note that Sena is a collaborative effort between Errazuriz, of Chile and Robert Mondovi, of California. It is considered a world-class wine; produced in small quantities and distributed to select wine distributers. I’m so glad I was able to get my hands on a bottle and will try to acquire a few more. They will make great gifts for very special people, that is, if I can bear to part with any.

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Dr. Wagner Riesling and Joel Gott Zinfandel

On Saturday, my fiance and I went out to dinner with his daughter and son-in-law (I was already tired of those after Thanksgiving Day, turkey leftovers. We went to an EXCELLENT restaurant in Moosic, PA. The name of the restaurant is AV, which stands for Altra Volta and means “Another Time” in Italian. This is a charming family-owned and operated restaurant that would probably be more at home in New York City than in Moosic, PA. However, I’m very glad it’s in Moosic, otherwise we’d have to drive three hours to get there instead of ninety minutes.

As usual, the food and service were outstanding. I had one of the specials; broiled yellow tail sole on a bed of sauted fennel with an herbed buerre blanc sauce. It had a wonderful, delicate flavor and was beautifully presented. My fiance and his daughter, Cinda, had blue nose fish with cashew butter and they both raved about their choice. Mark, Cinda’s husband, had another of the evening’s specials; braised beef short ribs. He said they were fork-tender and delicious. In addition to great food, AV has a very impressive wine list, thanks to Francis, the sommelier and co-owner.

Mark, who also has sommelier credentials, chose the wine for the evening and he could not have done a better job. The first bottle was the Dr. Wagner Riesling. With the first sip, “surperb” is the adjective that comes to mind. It had a fruity, floral nose and a crisp, fruity taste with a complimentary, subtle sweetness. Everyone enjoyed it so much, that had this not been the last bottle, I’m sure we would have ordered another. But as it turned out, that happened to be a stroke of good luck because the next bottle of wine was perhaps even better. Joel Gott, 2002, Zinfandel. This ranks among the best “zins” I’ve ever had. It was like a mouthful of fruit with very subtle tannins and had a complex finish. Had this not been an evening out, I would have taken the time to do a serious tasting and lengthy review. My goal is to enjoy more of these two wines so that I have the opportunity to do just that.

That Saturday was an enjoyable, memorable evening. So I’d like to say thanks to Cinda and Mark and to Chef Michaelyn and the Ghilardi family (owners of AV) for making it possible.

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