It was my Daughter's birthday in March and we treated her and a mate to a meal at an up and coming restaurant in Shoreditch called Legato. It's a Spanish restaurant and has one of those menus that's focused on providing plates that the whole table share, I'm less keen on this format, for me whenever I visit these "modern" kinds of places I leave feeling like I've paid for a full plate of food but haven't eaten one! Anyway, the kids love it and I suppose it makes for a more social experience as everyone tries everything. There's also hardly ever any waste as there's always someone on the table that's wants to finish off the less popular dishes, so I guess it has that going for it!
On the wine front the list was dominated by Spanish wines, now, I'm no expert on the wines of Spain and so I retreated to one of the regions of that country that I do know reasonably well, the Ribera Del Duero. I was glad I did and, after generously allowing me to try a few wines, the sommelier pointed me in the direction of this little number (see picture above) It was classic Ribera, dark red fruits, nicely integrated oak and a decent finish, not a producer I was familiar with but a good choice to match with the meat heavy menu! A nice evening and good food, the restaurant has recently won a Michelin star and it's well deserved.
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