Seeking Hive Mind Advice: Lincoln Wine List

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Marty L.

Marty Lebwohl
Having dinner at Lincoln later this week and looking for some disorderly advice as to what to drink from this wine list:

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www.lincolnristorante.com

White and Red recommendations would be welcome. Bonus points for keeping the price below $120 or so per bottle. Also, this will be an early pre-opera dinner, so something that is on the lighter and fresher side will probably be more appealing than something heavy. Thanks in advance.
 
Some nice selections, but the markups are noticeable. The Cedric Bouchard champagne and the Roagna Montefico are what I'd drink, but not at 4x.
 
My experience with Italian whites is limited, but I've enjoyed Pieropan's Soaves and the pricing isn't ridiculous. On the red side, the 2005 Molletieri Taurasi would be my first pick, except that an Aglianico isn't going to be at all light and refreshing. On the lighter side, I'd lean toward the Pecchinino Dolcetto. For a middle ground, the Felsina Rancia is another decent option. Finally, the Terre Nere Etna Rosso is a pretty nice wine without too much weight.
 
originally posted by Mike Evans:
My experience with Italian whites is limited, but I've enjoyed Pieropan's Soaves and the pricing isn't ridiculous. On the red side, the 2005 Molletieri Taurasi would be my first pick, except that an Aglianico isn't going to be at all light and refreshing. On the lighter side, I'd lean toward the Pecchinino Dolcetto. For a middle ground, the Felsina Rancia is another decent option. Finally, the Terre Nere Etna Rosso is a pretty nice wine without too much weight.
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I believe our weight scale is probably pretty different. Pecchinino Dolcetto tends to be dense and extracted, not light. The single vineyard Terre Nere on their list is nowhere near as light and elegant as the standard issue red, which I much prefer.

I'd also second Sharon's motion for the Ar.Pe.Pe. The 2006 on their list is gorgeous right now (markup there is approx. 3.75x).

Pricing is tough.
 
yeah, even if someone else was buying i'd have a hard time enjoying dinner with wine prices like that.

a total poke in the eye for anyone without lots of cash to waste.
 
originally posted by Saul Mutchnick:
Along Jay's lines, the Breuery Saison Rue is a fantastic beer and is outrageously food friendly. Only 2xish retail, too.
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Great choice. Tasted this for the first time on Sunday night - not as bretty as I was expecting.
 
2006 Radikon Ribolla Gialla and 2006 Massimo Clerico Lessona are amongst the few sub-$100 fairly priced bottles. 2004 Petterino Gattinara isn't too badly priced either.
 
Fiano - Colli di Lapio

Falerno del Massico - Masseria Felicia

Furore - Marissa Cuomo

Taurasi - Molettieri (love this)

Feudo di Mezzo - Terre Nere
 
originally posted by mark e:
originally posted by Mike Evans:
My experience with Italian whites is limited, but I've enjoyed Pieropan's Soaves and the pricing isn't ridiculous. On the red side, the 2005 Molletieri Taurasi would be my first pick, except that an Aglianico isn't going to be at all light and refreshing. On the lighter side, I'd lean toward the Pecchinino Dolcetto. For a middle ground, the Felsina Rancia is another decent option. Finally, the Terre Nere Etna Rosso is a pretty nice wine without too much weight.
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I believe our weight scale is probably pretty different. Pecchinino Dolcetto tends to be dense and extracted, not light. The single vineyard Terre Nere on their list is nowhere near as light and elegant as the standard issue red, which I much prefer.

I'd also second Sharon's motion for the Ar.Pe.Pe. The 2006 on their list is gorgeous right now (markup there is approx. 3.75x).

Pricing is tough.
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I don't know that our weight scales are necessarily that different. I was relying on vague memories from more than 10 years ago regarding the Pecchenino, filtered through a mental association of Dolcetto and Beaujolais, the embarrassing residue of reading too many inapt comparisons of the two without remembering why those comparisons are misleading. Mea culpa, and I appreciate the correction.
 
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