Out on the town, friends showing us a new restaurant in the hip part of New York... A small, brick-walled, intimate little place with simply amazing mussels in coconut milk -- merguez sausages -- and roasted balsamic chicken. As we animatedly chat about art, dining, and travel over an early-ish dinner, all the beautiful young people filter in and fill the rest of the tables and bar. Altogether delightful!
Domaine Pelaquie - Cotes du Rhone 2009: An interesting, smooth, fruity, sugary aroma... Promising! The initial taste, smooth and welcoming on the tip of the tongue... And then on swallowing, at the back of the mouth: a shocking, pinpoint starbust of simply jaw-dropping intense pain! Rather like being stabbed in the back of the throat with a rusty dagger for a crisp instant. Really an amazing, almost unbelievable sensation. Confirmed after repeated more sips.
Cork top. Alcohol content 14%. Price about $12. Blechs 4/5.
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