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Sautéed Mushrooms & Spanish Chevre
fresh garlic, lavender & thyme
Fried Green Olives
stuffed with Spanish blue cheese
Herb Frites
with thyme and lavender; served with roasted garlic aioli
Fresh Mussels
in a rich herb broth
Pan Roasted Jumbo Sea Scallop
Wild forest mushrooms, a splash of Spanish sherry, vegetable jus, crispy polenta and fresh tarragon
Tuna Carpaccio
with fresh grated horseradish, capers, lemon, Spanish olive oil
Chicharrones
Andalusian style
Buffalo Short Ribs Adovada
Posole Rojo
slow braised pork shoulder and radish cilantro slaw
Grilled Hearts of Romaine
with lemon anchovy dressing and Manchego cheese
Roasted Beets with Oranges
toasted hazelnuts, herb salad, Spanish Chevre & balsamic syrup
A little Green Salad
Fresh Pasta
with mushrooms, asparagus, garlic, greens, olive oil and Manchego cheese
Tamale de cardenas
buffalo tamale, chile verde, Campo de Mantaban and Tucumcari feta
Chicken Dinner
oven roasted chicken, lemon, garlic rosemary and fennel served with olives, grilled crusty bread and natural juices
Truchas Yerba Buena
grilled whole trout with preserved lemon, mint, cilantro and garlic
Grilled bone-in Ribeye steak
16 oz dry aged with Moroccan butter and herb frites
Chocolate Truffle Soufflé
(cooked to order – allow 17 minutes)
Lavender Crème Brule
Lemon Mousse and Raspberry Napoleon
Mini Cardamon Doughnuts
(cooked to order) served with a caramel chocolate sauce
Tarta de Santiago
Almond tart with caramel orange sauce and crème fraiche
Wines by the Glass and the Bottle
Whites/Rose/Sparkling
Urban Torrontes 2009 - Argentina
100% Torrontes. Gorgeous, exotic aromatics with all sorts of exotic notes. Very fresh and vibrant palate flooded with flavor. Excellent crisp acidity.
Marques de Riscal Rueda Blanco 2005 – Rueda, Spain
85% Verdejo, 15% Viura. The bouquet is alive with a mélange of floral, herbal and fruity scents. This fullness carries through on the palate. Ripe fruit flavor balanced by a pleasing citrus acidity on the finish. *
Shaya Old Vine 2008 – Rueda, Spain
100% Verdejo. Aromas of pear and apple. Light and round on the tongue with peach, grapefruit and herbal flavors mingling in the refreshing dry finish.
Vega Sindoa Chardonnay 2007 – Navarra, Spain
100% Chardonnay. Barrel fermented for 6 months in French Oak. Medium body with notes of subtle smoke and a blend of citrus and orchard fruit flavors. Good long finish.
Senorio del Cruses 2006 – Rias Baixas, Spain
100% Albarino. Intense aromas of citrus fruit. Creamy texture, full and rounded with well intensified acidity. Long finish.
Botani 2008 – Malaga , Spain
100% Moscatel de Alejandria. Alluring perfume of spring flowers, honey, spice box and tropical fruits. Smooth, rich textured, ripe, dry and mouth-filling.
Muga Blanco 2008 – Rioja , Spain
90% Viura, 10% Malvasia. Aromas of citrus fruit and apple stand out from aromatic herbs such as lavender, thyme and fennel. Creamy in texture with deep orchard fruit and melon flavors with a lashing of dusty minerals. Smoothly melds roundness, ripeness and energy with excellent finishing lift and cut.
Marques de Gelida Brut 2005 Cava (sparkling) – Spain
Crisp and elegant offering notes of honeysuckle, a dry taste and excellent freshness as well as liveliness. 90 points rating from Robert Parker.
Llopart Rose Brut Reserva 2006 Cava (sparkling) – Spain
60% Monastrell, 20% Garnacha, 20% Pinot Noir. Salmon pink colored, nose of strawberry and rhubarb. Crisp on the palate with stream of small bubbles. Considered the Dom Perignon Rose of Spain.
Reds
Wrongo Dongo 2007 – Jumilla, Spain
100% Monastrell. Purple colored and exceptionally fragrant, the nose gives up notes of underbrush, mineral, spice box and blueberry. Round, smooth and easy going on the palate.
Altos las Hormigas 2008 – Argentina
100 % Malbec. Deep purple red color with bright hues. A nose of crushed cherries, raspberries and dried violet petals, hints of nutmeg. Powerful mouth feel, ample and structured and sustained with a long finish.
Urban Ribera Del Duero 2006 – Spain
100 % Tinta del Pais (Tempranillo). Aged 4 months in French Oak. Dark ruby color with toasty blackberry aromas and flavors. Medium bodied and full flavored. Easy to drink with a finish that is long and full.
Sierra Cantabria Crianza 2005 – Rioja, Spain
100% Tempranillo. Powerful nose of deep cherry preserves and plum scents. Zesty red fruit on the palate which is firmed by fine-grained tannins. A suave mineral quality arrives with air, adding punch to the dark fruit qualities.
Atteca 2008 – Calatayud, Spain
100% Garnacha. Sourced from 80-120 year old vines and aged for 10 months in seasoned French oak. Toasted vanilla and smoke notes accent raspberry and black cherry fruit in this sleek red which has enough tannins for grip. The finish echoes dark chocolate and spice.
Ben Marco Malbec 2008 – Mendoza, Argentina
90% Malbec, 10% Bonarda. Aged 11 months in new French and American oak. Deep purple color reveals an expressive nose of wood smoke, cinnamon, incense and black cherry. Round, ripe medium bodied with loads of chewy, currant jam flavors, bright acidity and a lengthy fruit-filled finished.
Muga Reserva Unfiltered – Rioja, Spain
70% Tempranillo, 20% Granacha. Aged 6 months in wood vats followed by two years in American and French oak.It delivers an alluring nose of cedar, tobacco, earth notes, mineral and black cherry. Elegant wine with good depth and ripe tannins. Nicely balanced and long in the finish.
Atteca Armas 2006 – Catalunya , Spain
100% Garnacha. Single vineyard planted in 1909. Malolactic occurs in new oak. Black raspberry and floral aromas are deepened by rooty sassafras and cola. Fresh black and blue fruit flavors, silky texture and gentle mineral lift. Large scaled and full flavored.
Mas de Can Blau – Montsant, Spain
35% Carinena, 35% Syrah, 30% Garnacha. Aged 20 months in new French oak before being bottle unfiltered. Complex nose of toast, slate, smoke, espresso, black cherry and blueberry. Full bodied with layers of flavors, big fruit and a pure lengthy finish.
Torres Mas La Plana – Penedes , Spain
100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in new French oak for 18 months. Deep dense cherry color with a touch of mahogany. Intense bouquet with hints of cranberries, cherries and truffles. Incense like quality developed during ageing. Full, elegant and pronounced aftertaste with excellent depth and length.
Torre Muga 2005 – Rioja , Spain
75% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo, 10% Graciano. Aged 6 months in wooden vats, 18 months in new French oak and at least 12 months in bottle. Bouquet of pain grille, mineral, scorched earth, incense and blackberry. Black cherry color with dark garnet hues, massive on the palate, lively yet silky-smooth tannins, full of flavor, supple and long in the finish.
Beer by the Bottle
Heineken
Negra Modelo
Santa Fe Pale Ale
Non-Alcoholic
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