I’m going to Bluebeard tonight and need some wine list help. Party of four, all wine lovers, one is ITB with a distributor. The wine list looks great for my type of budget. Here are my parameters:
I am leaning toward 2 bottles of old world white, ~$200 total. Prefer laser, lemon, racy acidity. No heavy petrol, no sour tropical NZ SB style.
Could also go with 1 white and 1 red, ~$225 total. Low ABV reds only.
Open to other suggestions.
Last time I went to Bluebeard, the wine list was completely different from what I saw online. All the gems I saw were gone. Not sure if they have gotten things more in sync these days.
nothing to add on the wine side of the equation other than to say I am completely jealous that you are going to Bluebeard!!! The food there is excellent! enjoy
The Vocoret and Alzinger would be my recommendations.
The Alzinger looks great. How steely is the Vocoret? I thought the 2018 vintage was hot.
Agreed. I only live an hour away but hardly ever go. I am correcting that starting tonight! 
I don’t have any experience with that particular wine, but every Vocoret I have had I really liked so I personally do not worry too much about vintage, especially with producers I trust. That being said the CT notes are encouraging.
For red, 2007 Lopez de Heredia Tondonia Reserva.
Totally a personal preference thing but give me Fiano over Gruner any day. If they really have the 2019 as claimed then I am giving this a spin for $50.
FEUDI DI SAN GREGORIO FIANO DI AVELLINO 2019
If you are thinking about Elini et Edouard Vocoret, this is not that.
Pretty sure Butteaux was the only 1er that they had at the start of their endeavor.
good catch, that is in fact the one I was thinking of not realizing there was an older domaine from the family, I am unfamiliar with those wines, I saw Vocoret and ran with it.
It’s not for the OP but I also thought the '01 mag at $300 seemed like a good buy. That is a tight and fairly personal list, seems like someone there cares about wine.
Yeah they have a good team, but their cocktails are really where it’s at.
The cocktails are terrific but I have a 1hr drive.
May not be the right vibe for the group but I’ve never seen a Cibonne Cuvée Marius on a list before I don’t think — I’ve certainly had my eye out for one. That would be thought provoking
Epilogue: @Andrew_K was right. The online wine list was… inaccurate. To Bluebeard’s credit (and my gentle nudging) they took down the old list the very next day.
We shared two bottles:
2023 Joseph Colin Bourgogne Aligote Les Jardins ($80). A good white with quenching acidity. Would have liked a bit more cut but I’d buy this if I saw it at retail.
2012 LdH Tondonia Reserva ($120). This was excellent. I had them chill it for about 20 mins. It worked nicely with three disparate mains: lamb ragu, sweet corn ravioli, and an 1/2 Amish chicken.
Dessert was a pistachio tart that paired exceptionally well with a Tokaji (me) a Chenin Blanc (with some RS) and a lager, of all things.
Bluebeard is terrific. We were there for 3 hrs and would have stayed longer had they not turned the lights back up. 