Bodegas & Viñedos Bornos

Bodegas & Viñedos Bornos is a Spanish winemaking group focused on crafting characterful wines from six important regions: Rueda, Navarra, Ribera del Duero, Rioja, Toro and La Lombana. Each region has local wineries and teams in place to ensure top-quality grape growing, sourcing and winemaking. All adhere to the group’s shared vision: marrying traditional savoir-faire with modern innovations to produce great-value wines.

The Orot Tinto is fermented and aged in stainless steel vats to preserve its youthful, fruity perfume. Intense dark fruit, floral, and nutty aromas mingle with earthy bass notes on the nose. The palate is full-bodied and initially quite velvety in texture, with a concentrated core of baked dark fruit and smoky tobacco hints. Still quite tightly wound and grippy on the finish. Cellar for one to two years to soften.

2025-2030 –jb

Baked dark fruit, spice, tobacco

Spanish-style venison rice

These 20-year-old Tempranillo vines are grown on the sandy-clay soils of the Toro region. The Roble 2019 is inky purple in colour with a dense, powerful nature. Lovely dark fruit notes mingle with sweet tobacco and spice on the nose. The palate is concentrated and fresh with grippy tannins. Finishes long and subtly savoury. 2024-2031–jb

14.5%

Cherry, plum, cassis, tobacco

Ripe dark fruit, savoury, herbal

Crispy baked leg of lamb with sherry and rosemary

14.5%

Bodega La Casa De L Culo

4145

JARDÍN DE LÚCULO LOS BOHEMIOS, DO NAVARRA, BODEGA LA CASA DE LÚCULO, 2022

Garnacha, Tempranillo

$ 28

$ 168

The Casa de Lúculo winery was established in 2006 with the aim of preserving old bush vines of Garnacha (a.k.a. Grenache) in the Navarra de Baja Monte area of northeastern Spain. The Jardín de Lúculo Los Bohemios cuvée has lovely depth and flavour progression. It boasts tangy dark fruits lifted by citrus hints, spice and subtle florality. 2024-2032– jb

From Spanish Palate

$ 34 $ 204

The 4 Rosas Negras Ancient Vines 2021 is sourced from a slope-side Tinta de Toro vineyard boasting vines of over 60 years in age. This is a full-bodied, tightly wound red with mingled dark fruit and earthy nuances. Still a very young wine, as displayed by its mouthwatering acidity and bold tannins, it should reveal its full potential in a few years for those with sufficient patience. 2025-2033 –jb

Plum, cassis, licorice, leather

Plum, cassis, truffle, earthy

Grilled vegetable medley

14.5%

13.5%

Blood orange, cassis, licorice, floral

Plum, cassis, orange zest, earthy

Barbecued beef ribs

Compa Ia De Vinos La Zorra

Agustin Maillo is a third-generation restaurateur, a business that began with his grandmother, Quica, in 1974. The family has always made wine but previously only for friends and family. As Agustin’s appreciation for wine grew, he became so passionate about the potential of the rare Rufete grape that he founded Compañia de Vinos La Zorra in 2010. In the same year, he helped to establish the Sierra de Salamanca appellation in which his winery is located.

Rufete, Tempranillo

$ 46 $ 276

Made from 100% Rufete harvested from old vines in the Sierra de Salamanca region. The bouquet presents the scent of red berry fruit, mint and violet while moderate tannin houses vivid fruit flavours of raspberry, strawberry, rhubarb and cranberry. A juicy wine with ample flavour concentration and a long finish. 2023-2026– lw

14%

Raspberry, strawberry, cherry, mint, violet

Raspberry, strawberry, rhubarb, cranberry

Beef Stroganoff

$ 52 $ 312

A blend of Rufete and Tempranillo, this full-bodied wine offers a bounty of plum and berry fruit complemented by toasty oak. Moderate tannins and bright acidity provide harmony and balance. An appealing note of cured meat trails on the finish. Enjoy over the next four years. 2023-2027– lw

14%

Raspberry, plum, brown sugar

Plum, raspberry, strawberry, oak, cured meat

Honey-roasted root vegetables