European Wines @ El Pote!
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It's been a while since we have been to El Pote Espanol. So on short notice, less than week, I'm going to host a rare 6 person event.
Join us as we return to El Pote Espanol. This 6-person event will feature 1 white and 3 red wines.
El Pote Espanol is located at 718 2nd Avenue, between 38th and 39th Street.
Here is a link to their menu:
Just a reminder of our usual rules:
** The cost of this event is $46 and is for the cost of the wines and corkage.
NOTE: Meetup has started charging a "Partner Fee" that is above and in addition to the listed price of the event. It comes to approximately $3 more for each RSVP. You will see this charge when you complete your rsvp and pay for the event. Sorry! Meetup+ members are exempt from this charge.
You will also have to pay the cost of your food (plus 33% for tax and tip). AND order at least two courses (i.e. a main dish and either appetizer or dessert) for your dinner. Our discounted corkage fee is based on EVERYONE ordering two courses.
Please read and understand the group's cancellation policy. If you take spot, then cancel, and no one else takes the spot, you will not receive a refund or credit. No refunds or credits will be given for no-shows or late cancellations (unless someone else takes your spot). All cancellations are subject to a $5 service fee.
Please use public transportation - NO DRINKING AND DRIVING!
The Wine List - Notes will be provided at dinner:
2021 Clos Mogador Priorat Nelin ($54) - CT 91, WA 96 points, "Marking the 20th anniversary of this white wine, the 2021 Nelin was produced with Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Xarel.lo and Picapoll white and Cariñena Blanca. Produced with the juice from the direct pressing, the wine spent one year in oak and six months in tank. It's balsamic, eminently Mediterranean and ripe, with 14% alcohol (a little lower through the change of varieties) and notes of hay and straw, aromatic herbs and waxy apples. It has volume and density but with the freshness from a cooler year. It's approachable but should develop a lot more complexity with time in bottle. (drink 2024-2034)"
2019 Domaine Cabirau Maury Sec Serge & Marie ($15) - Always a hit, this bargain priced red scored 92 points from the WA, "The 2019 Maury Sec Serge & Marie is 70% Grenache, 20% Carignan, and 10% Syrah and is aged in 50% foudre and 50% used barrique between two and ten years old. It's a more serious wine offering ripe kirsch, blackberry, peppery herbs, and obvious minerality in a medium to full-bodied, ripe, silky, textured package. Drink bottles over the coming 4-6 years. (Drink between 2023-2029)"
2017 Clos Mogador Priorat Gratallops ($70) - No reviews that I could find, but we had this a little over a year ago and LOVED it! A blend of 49% (according to the producer's web site) Garnaxas (Grenache) doesn't overpower the other grapes.
2018 The Farm Winery Pura Vida ($70) - One of my fraternity brothers owns this winery. JD 92+ points, "Black fruits, sappy herbs, violets, and graphite all emerge from the 2018 Pura Vida, an inky hued blend based on 60% Petit Verdot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. With terrific purity of fruit, some gamey, iron, nuances, medium to full body, and beautiful tannins, give bottles 2-3 years, and it should keep for 15+ years, if not longer. (Drink between 2024-2040)"