Wine Bar Review: Dulce Y Suave
“Dulce Y Suave” means sweet and smooth, and this wine bar is certainly both. The interior is warm and inviting. Red brick walls and dark wood tables are lit by the golden light of chandeliers and candles. It’s cosy without feeling outdated. There’s also a small garden courtyard at the back and a patio in the front, great for drinking chilled chardonnay when it’s warm once again.
The wine menu here is extensive with a great selection of wines from around the world. Cheaper wines starting at W49,000 a bottle are listed first. All the wines are reasonably priced with a lot of good wines going for W80,000 a bottle. Dulce Y Suave does volume rather than rare vintage wines, so make sure you check the vintage of the wine when it’s presented to you. What they have in stock is usually a different vintage from what’s on the menu. If you need them to recommend a wine be sure to ask one of the managers. The table staff are lacking in wine knowledge and skills and have even missed a corked wine on occasion. Don’t expect the same level of service you could find somewhere more up market. What you get here is exceptionally good value for money and a great atmosphere.
One of the lovely things about Dulce Y Suave is the cheese. A small cheese and salami platter is complimentary and unlimited. If you’re feeling hungry, light pastas and salads are also on the menu. The garlic spaghetti is fantastic. We had a cheese and fruit platter to cleanse the palate before the wine.
A good wine to drink at Dulce Y Suave is Jorio, an Italian red wine produced from 100% Montepulciano grapes in the Abruzzo region. There were smooth plums on the palate backed up with enough earthiness and tannins to keep the wine balanced. Ripe liquorice and a little saltiness made this wine even more interesting. The fruit reminded me of black forest ice cream I had as a child: vanilla ice cream, raspberries, blackberries and boysenberries in a cone. Jorio is great value at W55,000 a bottle.
Dulce Y Suave is always packed with young and fashionable people, but you can usually find a single table. It’s best to book if you have more than four people in your group. It’s on a street behind Garosu-gil close to Sinsa Station (line 3). Open every day from 5 pm to 3 am. club.cyworld.com/dulceysuave, 02-515-6750
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