Alo - 163 Spadina Ave
Tasted Tuesday, September 4, 2018 by MC2 Wines with 166 views
Have been lucky enough to average a reservation about once a month at this place. Will say I was a bit surprised at the number of repeats, but the food is always awesome and this time was no different. Some fun and off the beaten track wines as well.
Don't have a recording of these although they've changed them up recently. Still have a gougeres which steals the show. Others were also tasty as I recall.
East Coast Oyster
Madai
Kanpachi, Summer Squash, Finger Lime, Furikake
Romano Beans, Field Tomato, Green Beans, Fennel
Little Neck Clams, Chanterelle Mushrooms (not on mine), Yukon Gold Potatoes, Smoked Butter
East Coast Lobster, Shishito Pepper, Lomo Iberico, Sauce Charon
Muscovy Duck, Tokyo Turnip, Tamarind, Peanuts
American Wagyu Beef Ribcap, Eggplant, Black Sesame, Dashi
Bread & Butter
Unfortunately the menu I got afterwards had the wrong wine. We really drank a lower end Bordeaux (which given the quality of the wagyu was a bit overshadowed).
Pineapple, Armagnac, Earl Grey
Chocolate, Goat's Milk, Apricot, Almond
Strawberry, Kalamansi Lime, Vanilla
2017 Benito Ferrara Greco di Tufo 88 Points
Italy, Campania, Greco di Tufo DOCG
Off the by the glass list @ Alo in Toronto. Pre-dinner sipper/paired with the early bites. No detailed notes. A bit fuller bodied than I expected it to be. Perhaps some more white flowers and those notes. Less on the minerals. A good wine although not my favorite white of the night (I preferred the riesling a bit more - it was the type of day where a light white wine was just right).
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