The actual wine list is approximately one-third the size of the webby one. Prices have gone up -- way up -- on the already-expensive items while most of the less-expensive items remained the same.
The Germans and Austrians are gone, at least half the Burgundy and a third of the Bordeaux are gone. Most of the Rhones and Italians are still there. Cal Cab list was down by a third to a half.
On the other hand, the non-cellar part of the list is considerably bigger and more interesting than what is posted: there were decent Loire wines (Foreau 2003 Demi-Sec, J-M Raffault Chinon, Jolivet Sancerre) and a good palette of younger Burgundy (Burguet 2005 Billard) and younger Piedmont (e.g., Produttori 2004 Asili). There were four gruner veltliners. No Dashe.
As to dimes, it turns out that the other party likes pinot noir but didn't really bring too many dimes. We had a Bachelet 2006 Bourgogne, which choice garnered a compliment from the sommelier. The wine was perfect, mingling primary and secondary flavors, some vigor and some comfy old slippers, and as silky texture as a little wine will give. Add hangar steak and enjoy.
