Tis the season, plus by the time the holidays end, there will have been enough red meat and the red wines that go with it. Plus really, whites offer a lighter, with often a wider range of food pairings.
Like during the tour, we'll all be at one communal table, in the grand scene of Parizade, which is always spectacular, and we will taste and compare several wines with each dish.
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GRILLED OCTOPUS white bean salad, pickled onions, radish, red wine vinaigrette
Chateau Vignol, Entre Deux Mers, 2020
Chateau Haut Champion, Entre Deux Mers, 2020
These two excellent classic Bordeaux whites, are made by the same producer, and let me be direct: nobody has ever found better. While the wines are supposed to be, let's say, extremely similar, and actually identical the mind of the producer, for some reason, people. including myself, have discerned a difference over several years, between these two cuvées.
So here, we'll do a blind tasting of the two, and see if some truth can come out of that. I have never done such a tasting with these two wines either, it will be fun.
HERB STUFFED BRANZINO broccolini, mixed olives, smoked tomato salsa
Domaine Richeaume, Tradition Blanc 2020, Biodynamic.
Chateau Saint Maur, Excellence Blanc, 2020, Provence Cru Classé.
Chateau Léhoul, Graves Blanc Sec 2020.
3 Exceptional whites: one of the very best white wines from Bordeaux, and two unique ones from Provence providing alternatives to this otherwise natural celebrity with seafood. The Graves Blanc Sec is quite aromatic, with the citrus attaque conferred by Sauvignon Blanc, punctuated by notes of lychee, white peach, passion fruit in the finish from its glorious Semillon blend companion. This Chateau Saint Maur is a Vermentino aristocrat, with notes of white flowers and a distinct fresh apricot overtone, quite suave with a voluptuous viscosity. The Domaine Richeaume White offers a less citrus approach than the two others, drier as well, with touches of toasted biscuit, and notes of pear, mirabelle, white flowers.
BANANA RUM NAPOLEON Crispy housemade phyllo layers stacked with banana-rum pastry cream, fresh bananas, finished with Chantilly cream, raspberry & caramel sauces
Chateau Vignol, Blanc Doux, 2019
This wine is light, dry, and very affordable. It is a bit like a moelleux with more jammed flavors (mandarin, apricot, pineapple), and is perfect with desserts for which it presents a nice complement while remaining quite dry.
$102 per person, including tax and gratuity.
Seating is scarce, so make sure to reserve your spot, asap.
I look forward to this holiday joyful celebration with you.
Like during the tour, we'll all be at one communal table, in the grand scene of Parizade, which is always spectacular, and we will taste and compare several wines with each dish.
MENU:
GRILLED OCTOPUS white bean salad, pickled onions, radish, red wine vinaigrette
Chateau Vignol, Entre Deux Mers, 2020
Chateau Haut Champion, Entre Deux Mers, 2020
These two excellent classic Bordeaux whites, are made by the same producer, and let me be direct: nobody has ever found better. While the wines are supposed to be, let's say, extremely similar, and actually identical the mind of the producer, for some reason, people. including myself, have discerned a difference over several years, between these two cuvées.
So here, we'll do a blind tasting of the two, and see if some truth can come out of that. I have never done such a tasting with these two wines either, it will be fun.
HERB STUFFED BRANZINO broccolini, mixed olives, smoked tomato salsa
Domaine Richeaume, Tradition Blanc 2020, Biodynamic.
Chateau Saint Maur, Excellence Blanc, 2020, Provence Cru Classé.
Chateau Léhoul, Graves Blanc Sec 2020.
3 Exceptional whites: one of the very best white wines from Bordeaux, and two unique ones from Provence providing alternatives to this otherwise natural celebrity with seafood. The Graves Blanc Sec is quite aromatic, with the citrus attaque conferred by Sauvignon Blanc, punctuated by notes of lychee, white peach, passion fruit in the finish from its glorious Semillon blend companion. This Chateau Saint Maur is a Vermentino aristocrat, with notes of white flowers and a distinct fresh apricot overtone, quite suave with a voluptuous viscosity. The Domaine Richeaume White offers a less citrus approach than the two others, drier as well, with touches of toasted biscuit, and notes of pear, mirabelle, white flowers.
BANANA RUM NAPOLEON Crispy housemade phyllo layers stacked with banana-rum pastry cream, fresh bananas, finished with Chantilly cream, raspberry & caramel sauces
Chateau Vignol, Blanc Doux, 2019
This wine is light, dry, and very affordable. It is a bit like a moelleux with more jammed flavors (mandarin, apricot, pineapple), and is perfect with desserts for which it presents a nice complement while remaining quite dry.
$102 per person, including tax and gratuity.
Seating is scarce, so make sure to reserve your spot, asap.
I look forward to this holiday joyful celebration with you.