Lunch at Rendez-vous des Pecheurs near St. Merd took about 3.5 hours today. I small hotel isolated from anything else, but with good kitchen and cellar.
After the usual appetite teasers, I went for the 29E menu. I had a foie gras poile with spiced poached apple slices, and then a Tournedos Rossini with – you guessed it, more seared foie gras on top. The dessert went to she-who-must-be-obeyed, who had contented herself with a nice pike perch with Meursault sauce.
2006 Dubord Ch. Laurelie Montravel – most people won’t know what a Montravel is. Made mostly from sauvignon blanc, it had a slightly green nose with nice fruit, completely devoid of any cat’s pee. It was clean and had great acidity, and complemented the foie gras very well.
2003 Ch. Pineraie Cahors Cuvee Authentique – a really nice wine with a dark colour, slightly warm nose despite the 13% alcohol, dark fruit and cocoa (these are almost 100% Malbec), mellow but with lots of soft tannins. Just the thing for my tournedo, done ‘bleu’ with foie gras and a local mushroom accompaniment.
SWMBO pronounced the dessert, a crepes with home made Grand Marnier ice cream to be quite acceptable!
My investigation of the lesser known wines continues…..