Bentley Restaurant, private dining room
Tasted Saturday, February 27, 2016 by fizz with 689 views
Huge anticipation for a night like this. But with Shannon looking after things, you know you're in good hands.
Served on entry to the private dining area. Consumed while standing and admiring the tasting bench!
Served with honey bug tartare, cucumber, lemon myrtle and sorrel.
With snapper dashi, roasted celery heart, cured apple.
With duck, pickled muntries, Comte and kohlrabi.
Served on its own.
With pork cheek, garlic and yogurt purée, radicchio and jamon.
With lamb, cauliflower, caper leaves and buttermilk.
With O'Conners beef fillet, roasted eschallot, black garlic, nigella.
Served with a selection of hard cheeses.
With violet ice cream, cocoa honeycomb and blueberry.
Another amazing night courtesy of Rare Wine Dinners.
Every bottle had amazing provenance, every bottle was simply outstanding.
What an absolute pleasure and privilege to experience these wines.
1964 Ruinart Champagne Baron Philippe de Rothschild Reserve
France, Champagne
Superb bright golden colour. No mousse. Mushrooms, nuts, salty caramel. Lovely palate intensity, with some residual acidity to keep it clean and fresh. Over the next 20 minutes, it became honeyed and showed oxidative notes. Became more mellow. A great start to the night!
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