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La Tour d'Argent

Paris

Tasted October 24, 2015 by englishman's claret with 200 views

Introduction

Well, after the last go-round with the disastrous 89 Roumier Bonnes Mares I hadn't made plans to go back. Until the last night in Paris when we were on the bridge between Ile de la Cite and Ile St Louis and saw the dining room from afar... so we decided to walk into La Tour d'Argent - and they had a table! One of the purest pleasures in life is reading their wine list and chewing the fat with Ridgway. I'm glad we did.

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Wonderful savories to start - foie gras and pastry dough amuses. Followed by celery root puree with langoustines. Duck breast for the main followed by 36 mo Comte and then chocolate soufle.

Red

1993 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

94 points

Well - this was very briefly magnificent. Tight when poured then quite dramatically blossomed into near archetypical NSG - the red and the black (Stendhal and otherwise), musk, sous-bois, floral. Really, really excellent. But after only a few minutes it receded back into itself and didn't come out again. Still... for those few minutes.

Comment

Closing

A wonderful night - my favorite view of Paris is from La Tour d'Argent. Illuminated Notre Dame, Tour St Jacques, Sacre Coeur... it doesn't get much better. I plan on maximizing the frequency of that experience.

La Tour d'Argent

Paris

Introduction

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Closing

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