We had another Sunday Night Supper at Le Guignol
recently. I usually shy from these meals as Sunday evening is for
"prepping" for the upcoming work week. However when good wines, great
food and excellent company is on the menu, it's hard to say "no". And
this past Sunday was no exception.
We started the evening with a pair of Chardonnays, one from Chablis and the other from Chassagne-Montrachet. The 2009 Savary Chablis (4/5) had chalk and fresh lemon on the nose with underlying mineral with a seamless palate flow of citrus and mineral with pleasing acidity and a medium finish.
The 2006 Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet (3.75/5) had lighter stone fruit and mineral on the nose with a touch of vanilla with a concentrated palate and nice flow over the palate with a long finish.
I started with the Salad Lyonnaise with Pig Ears that had
that perfect balance of savory (lardons), crunch (frisee), richness (egg yolk) and
the pleasing crunch of julienne pig ears.
The Mrs started with the Tomato Salad with Walnuts and
Bleu Cheese.
I uncorked a bottle of 2005 Jadot Gevrey Chambertin (4/5)
which had ripe red fruit and a touch of black pepper and stone with good
concentration on the palate and a medium long finish.
We also sampled a 2008 Graillot Crozes Hermitage (3.75/5)
which had loads of red cherry and black pepper on the nose though it was still
tight on the palate and slightly tannic but in another 5 to 7 years, this
should start to open beautifully.
I then gorged on the Pork & Duck Sausage seasoned
with fennel and served with apples and mustard
.
The Mrs selected the Baked Escargot which always is a
treat.
For our entrees we uncorked a 1995 Chateau Leoville
Barton (4/5) which had loads of tobacco, mocha and red fruit on the nose with
good concentration on the palate but nicely balanced and a long finish. Maybe a
couple of years from peaking, fortunately I have one bottle left.
The K's uncorked a bottle of Axios (4/5) which was nice
counter point to the Leoville Barton with major fruit concentration on the nose
and palate but in balance with a very long finish.
I finally ordered the Filet Mignon on horseradish mash
with sauce Bordelaise which was "as tendah as buttah".
The Mrs selected the Roasted Rock Cod which was flakey
and delicious (though our wines were mainly for beef or pork since the
Chardonnays were long gone).
For dessert I opened a 2001 Chateau Suduiraut (4.75/5)
which had very concentrated candied orange peel, a touch of coconut and petrol
on the nose with a little white flowers with a rich and viscous palate and a
very, very long finish (this begged for foie gras or Iberico Belota but none
was on the menu).
I sampled the Baked Peach with Coconut Ice Cream
While the Mrs sampled the Olive Oil Cake with Bleu Cheese
Ice Cream
K then uncorked a bottle of Lanson Rose Champagne (4/5) which
had green apple, citrus and mineral on the nose and a nice palate flow and
medium long finish.
A perfect way to end another Sunday Night Supper.
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