District Wine Bar, San Francisco

We headed over to our neighborhood wine bar last night to enjoy some wine and grab a light dinner.  Rachel and I both chose a wine flight to start, Rachel going for the 'Spices and Berries' flight which included: 2006 Unti Zinfandel - Dry Creek - Healdsburg CA , 2008 Miguel Torres Santa Digna Carmenere - Curico Chile and 2007 Kenneth Volk Caleri Vineyard Negrette - San Benito CA.  Of the three wines in this flight, Rachel enjoyed the Chilean wine the most and followed the flight by ordering a glass.

When I was  ready to order, Rachel and I discovered that we were both going to choose the same flight so I switched mine to the 'Bordeaux Blends' flight which included: 2008 Argento Reserva Malbec - Mendoza Argentina, 2006 Niner Cabernet Sauvignon - Boot Jack Ranch CA and 2004 Chateau Mont Perat Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux - France.  To be honest, this flight went much better with food than as stand alone glasses.   I ordered a Pesto Pizzetta with goat cheese, ricotta and prosciutto and I would have to say that the Chateau Mont Perat Bordeeaux went the best with the food and later as a stand alone glass.  My goal was to go outside of my comfort zone of CA wines and try the Bordeaux and I'm glad I did.  It was a smooth red - easy on the finish and paired so well with the pizza.  The wine notes from District's menu describes the Bordeaux as "Merlot blend.  Nose and palate of plum, dark fruit, and earth with hint of tobacco.  Full body with elegant tannins on the finish."  I think it was both the Merlot blend and the finish of this wine that made it a winner for me.