Patio Pounders

Easy-drinking summer wines.

and asian spices – really plump and juicy mussels, not overcooked. Very lemon grassy. A lovely Navarro Correas Pinot Noir.

to be one of the best bargains at the LCBO. The NAVARRO CORREAS EXTRA BRUT, LCBO 66563 | 750 mL bottle, is from Argentina and worth a try. It’s not as round as some of the Australian sparklers but it has a certain dry...

, with nutmeg, cream, lemon and some weight. Navarro Correas ‘Limited Release’ 2005 (Mendoza) Argentina $10.99 Good/Very Good Nicely lemony, with a good fruit-oak balance and a hint of Chardonnay plushness. Excellent...

. The service was excellent and the food was exceptionally good and creative. The “amuse bouche” was a fabulous assortment of 6 tastes. We shared a carpaccio langosta (S/.36), a mero bullabesa (S/.49) , had a bottle of Navarro...

favorite of the three, a 2006 Navarro Correas Malbec Coleccion Privada from Mendoza, Argentina. Surprisingly well-balanced, with a bit of oak, low acidity and a fruity palate. It’s a bit straightforward, but it was the...

was exceptionally good and creative. The “amuse bouche” was a fabulous assortment of 6 tastes. We shared a carpaccio langosta (S/.36), a mero bullabesa (S/.49) , had a bottle of Navarro Correa Sauvignon Blanc (Argentina) (S/.85)...

Arboles Bodega Navarro Correas '05 Malbec (S/.60) which was very good. For our starter we had Ajies Rellenos Fuego del Inca S/.26 (described in English as Inka’s hot stuffed peppers from the Andes stuffed with shrimps,...