Nomadic Wines

Dinner at the local Burmese spot - a wine list find

Flo and I decided to get dinner in Rockridge and we settled on Nan Yang. I had seen that they got an award for their wine list, so I was optimistic. Once we arrived... I was disappointed. A few random finds on there (Edmunds St. John) but not very good prices. Eventually, I spotted the 2000 Alban Rousanne. I asked to see the bottle to make sure it was Alban (as opposed to Ojai or some other producer using Alban fruit). It was in fact the correct bottle... dismissing my concerns about storage, I decided to give it a try because of the price.
Dinner was also tasty. We started with samosas that were a cross between Indian samosas (the filling) and egg rolls (the wrapper). The curry spice in the curry noodles was great. The lamb curry had great flavor. We enjoyed the meal all around.

2000 Alban Vineyards Roussanne Estate - USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley (1/4/2007)
Interesting bottle of wine - caramel color with a slight green tinge. Initially, whiffs of peach and lemon. The palate is full-bodied and sweet, with notes of honey and of light oakiness. The finish has a metallic sour note which detracts despite the length.

(Not a great picture, but I think it is different than the new label.)

Labels: Alban, California, Central Coast, restaurants, wine

posted by nomadfromcincy @ 8:32 AM