Wines are impressive, so is the staff's knowledge ...

Wines are impressive, so is the staff's knowledge of the wine list. Service is polished.
The kitchen is the weak link here. Incredibly mediocre with some astounding mistakes the night I was there in early December. Salted-to-the-point-of-curing quail (some overzealous commercial base reduction?) Woefully undercooked pappardelle. Anyone can have a bad night, but none of my other selections were really memorable, either. Ambition in a dish doesn't always equal success. This place could use a great kitchen to go with great wines.