We had dinner at the new Mima Vinoteca in Irvington last night. Cute
place, good Italian food, nice atmosphere. I had excellent fritto
misto (calamari, shrimp, scallops, & lemon, finished with fennel salt)
and very good short ribs (with veggies and chestnut ricotta gnocchi),
Betsy shared my starter and had skirt steak with broccoli rabe and
mashed potatoes.

I ordered from BTG list, you can choose 3 oz pours or quartinos. List
is all Italian, my biggest quibble is that it's about 50%
international varieties, I'd rather have Nero d'Avola than Syrah from
Sicily. We had 5 small glasses:

2006 Illuminati Cerasuolo Rosado (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo )
Pleasant strawberry and cherry flavors, could have used a bit more
acidity, but nice. B-

2006 Di Lenardo Sauvignon Blanc (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
Clearly SB, a little grass, a little gooseberry, but thin. C+

2005 Cataldi Madonna Montepulciano
Red cherry fruit, good acidity, some earth tones, no apparent oak.
Nice uncomplicated wine. B

2006 Scavino VdT blend (I think Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto)
(Piedmont)
Black cherries and plums, some tar, a little earth. No tannins to
speak of, balanced acidity. Not complex, but tasty. B/B+

2004 Colle Massari ‘Rigoletto’ Montecucco Rosso (Maremma)
*Cherry, leather, light tannins. Approach is nice, finish a little
short and clunky. B/B-

Nice to have a new place with wine options in area.

Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent
wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't
drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no
promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.
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