Happy New Year from the RSJ

 Seeing in the New Year – Scottish Highland style (above and below)

Happy New Year

from Nigel Wilkinson and all the RSJ staff 

Nos meilleurs voeux pour 2013 

 

Ursula Ferrigno and her students@RSJ 4th November

Ursula Ferrigno: always dynamic, always enthusiastic, always moving!

 

Her students preparing the Celebrating the Italian Harvest lunch under instruction 

(above and below)

 

 

Grilled peppers

George, the RSJ's long serving pastry chef, getting acquainted with seafood

Abby

Stuffing for the ravioli

Ursula demonstrates making the pasta for the ravioli (above and below)

Now her students take over...

Kitchen in the round 

RSJ Christmas Wine Offer 2012

The following wines are a special selection from the extensive RSJ Wine list and are offered at a discounted rate until the end of the year. We have already put together a number of ‘mixed cases’ but please feel free to mix your own cases if you prefer.

To order:  Tel 020 7928 4554                     e-mail tom.king@rsj.uk.com

RSJ 33 Coin Street London SE1 9NR

                A Box for Christmas Day  £56.00  

1 Bottle                 Cremant de Loire Brut, Domaine de Nerleux              

                                Delicious dry sparkling wine made in the traditional method

                                from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay.

2 Bottles                2011 Touraine Sauvignon, Domaine du Clos Roussely

Stunning Sauvignon from a wonderful recent discovery,

Vincent Roussely.

2 Bottles                2011  Chinon, Domaine de la Noblaie

Lovely ripe and fruity with an excellent balance and flavour.

1 Bottle                 Taylors First Estate Port

            Ripe well structured port from this famous house.

                                The Prestige case [6 bottles]             £85.00

                                    [A stunning collection of our Vignerons top wines]

1 Bottle                 2003 Le L’d’Or Muscadet, Vieilles Vignes 

                                Pierre Luneau

1 Bottle                 2009  ‘Petit Princé’ Chenin Blanc

                                Christophe Daviau

1 Bottle                 2011 Bourgueil ‘ Racines’

                                Frederic Mabileau

1 Bottle                 2009 ‘Evanescence’Anjou Villages

                                Yves Guégniard

1 Bottle                 2009 Chinon, Vieilles Vignes

                        Baudry-Dutour

1 bottle                  2010 Coteaux du Layon ‘Les Rouannières’ [50cl]

                        Claude Papin

12 Bottles for the Festive Season  £ 125.00

2 Bottles                2011 Sancerre ‘Les Pierris’

                                Domaine Champault

2 Bottles                 2011 Château de la Roulerie, Chenin Sec

                                Philippe Germain

1 Bottle                 2008 Anjou Villages , ‘ Evanescence’

                                Yves Guegniard

2 Bottles                2011 Chinon, Domaine de la Noblaie

                                Jerome Billard                            

2 Bottles                2010 St Nicolas de Bourgueil ‘ Les Rouilleres’

                                Frederic Mabileau

2 Bottles                 Cremant de Loire Brut

                                Domaine de Nerleux

1 Bottle                 2011 Coteaux du Layon Domaine Ogereau

                                Vincent Ogereau

                        Champagne & Sparkling Wine

                                                                               Normal         Discount

Crémant de Loire Brut, Domaine de Nerleux                               £11.30               £10.40

Crémant de Loire Rose, Domaine de Nerleux                              £11.30               £10.40

Vouvray Brut, Domaine Champalou                                            £13.95                £12.75

Champagne J.P.Robert Brut                                                           £22.50                 £19.75

RED WINE

                                                                                                        Normal          Discount

2011 Saumur Rouge, Domaine des Hauts de Sanziers                £8.50                     £7.85

A ripe and fruity Cabernet Franc from Dominique Tessier – this

wine has an elegance and nice balance. [Gold medal Angers 2012]

 2011 Touraine Gamay, Domaine du Clos Roussely                   £8.70                     £7.95

Delicious fruity Gamay from low yields grown organically

by exciting young vigneron, Vincent Roussely.

2011Ch. de la Roulerie, Cabernet Franc                                     £9.75                       £8.95

Easy drinking, fruity and with a nice concentration, Philippe Germain’s

latest vintage is fantastic value.

2011 Chinon, Domaine de la Noblaie                                            £9.95                     £9.20

Jerome Billard’s lovely Chinon is packed with ripe fruit

- it has a glorious nose of violets and a lovely balance.

Made organically.

2011 Saumur Champigny Dom. des Roches Neuves                     £10.50                 £9.75

The highly regarded and recent French Wine maker of the year,

Thierry Germain has made a delicious

Champigny this year, full of ripe fruit and charm.

2010 ‘Les Rouillères’ St Nicolas de Bourgueil                               £11.15                £10.30

Frederic Mabileau’s delicious 2010 is rich ripe and elegant

with an excellent balance. Made organically.

2010 Sancerre Rouge ‘Les Pierris’                                                 £12.95   £11.95

Delicious Pinot Noir from the Champault brothers with good

balance and drinking really well.

2011  Bourgueil ‘Racines’                                                               £13.95    £12.95

Frédéric Mabileau is recognised by his peers as one of the finest vignerons

in the Loire valley and his 2011 Bourgueil, made from old vines, is

aged in large oak barrels for 11 months and has

 lovely ripe fruit and a very good length and concentration.

2009  Chinon ‘Vieilles Vignes’ Domaine de la Perriere                  £13.95               £12.95 

Christophe Baudry’s Chinon from old vines has a richness

and concentration with a very good length.

                              

2009  ‘Evanescence’  Anjou Villages                                               £15.85                 £14.65

Yves Guegniard has produced a wonderful wine made from

Cabernet Franc – it is aged for 18 months in oak barrels

and has has a lovely concentration of blackberry fruit and great length.

Sweet Wines

The following selection of sweet wines go extremely well with blue cheese, Foie Gras

and various fruit desserts – why not treat yourself to a bottle or two this Christmas?

2011  Coteaux du Layon, Domaine Ogereau                                £14.50                    £13.45

2010 Coteaux de Saumur, Domaine de Nerleux [50cl]                 £14.95                £13.85

2010 Coteaux du Layon ‘Les Rouannieres’ Claude Papin [50cl]  £18.25              £16.85

2008 Quarts de Chaume, Château Pierre Bise [50cl]                    £22.95                £21.25

DRY WHITE                                                                                                 Normal           Discount

                                                                                                                                                      

2011 Saumur Blanc, Domaine des Hauts de Sanziers                       £8.50                   £7.85

Dominique Tessier’s lovely ripe Chenin Blanc has a good length

and is most appealing.

2011 Touraine Sauvignon, Vincent Roussely                                     £8.70                  £7.95

Organically grown from low yields, this lovely ripe Sauvignon

has much more concentration than most from this appellation.

2010 Muscadet Sur Lie ‘Le Clos des Allées                                           £10.85            £9.95

Pierre Luneau’s stunning wine from this special site

is made from old vines and has a wonderful minerality

with real ripeness and excellent balance.

2011Château de la Roulerie,    Chenin Sec                                        £11.50              £10.65

Now in the hands of the dynamic Philippe Germain, this famous

old Anjou property has gone through a transformation. This superbly

balanced ripe fruity wine goes well with lightly spiced and oriental food

as well as traditional fish and white meat dishes.

2009  Petit Princé Chenin Blanc Dom. de Bablut,                             £11.95            £11.05

Christophe Daviau’s lovely Chenin Blanc is made organically and is

bottled on the lees. It has a wonderful concentration and complexity.

2010 Vouvray Sec, Domaine Champalou                                          £11.95               £11.05     

Didier Champalou’s delicious dry Vouvray has lovely ripe fruit

and great length.

2011 Quincy , Domaine des Ballandors                                             £12.20                £11.30

Jean Tatin’s delicious dry zesty and beautifully balanced 

 Sauvignon is now drinking superbly.

2011 Sancerre ‘Les Pierris’ Domaine Champault                           £12.75               £11.80

This classic Sancerre from the Champault brothers has a lovely

blackcurrant nose, ripe Sauvignon flavours and is beautifully balanced.

2011 Pouilly Fumé, Domaine Treuillet                                                £12.95            £11.95

Classic Pouilly Fume from impressive young grower

Sebastien Treuillet – lovely ripe flinty Sauvignon with great

character.

2010 Savennières, Clos de Coulaine                                                    £12.95              £11.95

Claude Papin’s superb Savennieres has wonderful honeyed fruit

and an excellent balance along with a lovely minerality.

RSJ Wine Offer October 2012

Tom King@work in the Loire February 2012

We have put together a selection of wines ideal for current drinking this Autumn. Please feel free to mix cases.

                                                                                                               

                                                                                    List Price     Offer Price

WHITE

2011 Saumur Blanc, Dom des Hauts de Sanziers  £8.75             £7.95

Award winning ripe fruity well balanced Chenin Blanc with nice weight and structure

2011 Sauvignon, Domaine Clos Roussely            £8.75                          £7.95

Very attractive ripe Sauvignon from Vincent Roussely in Touraine . Made organically.

2010 Château de la Roulerie, Chenin Sec            £11.50                         £10.65

Stunning dry and beautifully balanced Chenin from Philippe Germain in Anjou. Goes very well with oriental food.

2009 Les Pierres Girard  Domaine de la Bergerie £11.65                       £10.75

Yves Guégniard has made a delightful floral dry Chenin full of fruit with a hint of almonds on the palate. It has a really good length.

2010 Menetou Salon ‘Clos de la Cure’                  £11.75                         £10.85

Stylish Sauvignon from this appellation near Sancerre made by the Champault family. It is beautifully balanced and most appealing

2011 Pouilly-Fumé, DomaineTreuillet                    £12.95                         £11.95

This classic Pouilly from Sébastien Treuillet has a lovely blackcurrant nose, elegance and wonderful balance and minerality.

SPARKLING

Crémant de Loire, Domaine de Nerleux               £11.30                         £10.40

Régis Neau’s  ever popular, delicious dry sparkler  is made from 70%Chenin Blanc & 30% Chardonnay and makes a wonderful aperitif!

RED

2011 Saumur Rouge Domaine des Hauts de Sanziers  £8.70                    £7.95

Dominique Tessier’s gold medal winning Saumur has lovely mouthwatering fruit with good wight and a fresh finish.

2011 Château de la Roulerie, Cabernet Franc   £9.60                             £8.90

Philippe Germain’s delicious Cabernet has lovely ripe fruit with a really nice length and flavour. Round supple and elegant.

2010 Chinon Domaine de la Perrière                     £9.95                           £9.20

Christophe Baudry’s elegant Chinon is packed with ripe fruit. It has an attractive nose of violets and has a lovely balance.

2010 Anjou Gamay ‘Sur Spilite’  Ch. Pierre-Bise  £11.95                     £10.95

Claude Papin’s Gamay has a big structure with intense fruit and a long finish. No lightweight!

2010 Sancerre Rouge ‘Les Pierris’                        £12.95                         £11.95

Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this is an elegant attractive and stylish wine from the Champault brothers.

2010 St Nicolas de Bourgueil  ‘Les Coutures’     £15.25                         £13.95

Frédéric Mabileau’s superb St Nicolas has had a great following for a number of years. Made from 40 year old vines, it is aged in oak for 9 months. This wine is made organically.

E &OE

RSJ  33 Coin Street London SE1 9NR   

Tel: 020 7928 4554    E-mail: tom.king@rsj.uk.com

RSJ tasting and dinner: 2009 vintage revisited – 15th October

 

Damien Richou

Wines to be tasted on Monday evening are:

Aperitif:

 2011 Rosé de Loire, Chateau de Passavant

Whites:

2009 Muscadet, Pierre de la Grange,  Pierre Luneau

2009 Les Pierres Girard, Yves Guégniard

2009 Petit Princé,  Domaine de Bablut, Christophe Daviau

Reds:

2009 Champ de la Pierrre, Anjou-Gamay,  Didier and Damien Richou

2009 Chinon, Domaine de la Perrière VV Baudry-Dutour

2009 Saumur Champigny VV Filliatreau

2009 Anjou Villages Clos de Coulaine Claude Papin

2009 Eclipse  Frédéric Mabileau

Didier Richou

Italian Sunday Lunch at RSJ: 4th November

Our next lunch with the passionate Italian cook, prolific food writer and personality, Ursula Ferrigno is on the following date at the RSJ Restaurant.                                                              

 Starting at 1.00pm this event will include a glass of wine on arrival.    

Sunday 4th November       ‘Celebrating the Italian Harvest’             £30.00

Spiedini of toasted bread with mushrooms & peppers on a bed of pea shoots

Pumpkin & sage ravioli using Italian eggs

Seafood with fennel & lemon salad – you can almost smell the Mediterranean in this fresh and tasty salad of baby squid & prawns

Grape & walnut torte with walnut ice cream

A selection of cheese with honey & pears.

We have a few places (strictly limited) for anyone who wishes to assist Ursula during the morning, making bread, pasta soup and sauces associated with these lunches. This will cost each person an additional £30.00 for this cookery tuition.

To reserve your place please contact:            

RSJ Restaurant

33 Coin Street,

London   SE1 9NR

Tel : 020 7928 4554                        E-mail:  tom.king@rsj.uk.com

Events at RSJ Restaurant: Autumn 2012

 

Pierre-Marie and Pierre Luneau with 2012 juice  

We still have a few places available for these events – please ignore if you have already booked.

In addition to our regular Wine Tasting Dinners we are introducing a series of ‘5 Stars from the Loire ’ featuring five wines plus an aperitif from outstanding Loire Vignerons accompanied by a buffet supper.

The following dates are scheduled:                               

Monday 29th October   ‘5 Stars from the Loire ’ Buffet Supper           £28.50       7.00-9.30 pm approx

We will feature wines from the following top vignerons:

Pierre Luneau – Muscadet

Jérôme Billard – Chinon

Frédéric Mabileau – St Nicolas de Bourgueil

Thierry Germain [French wine maker of the year 2011] – Saumur

Vincent Ogereau – Anjou

Wine Tastings with 3 course Dinner     Start 7.15pm

Monday 15th October            ‘2009 Revisited’         Tasting & Dinner       £49.50

A look at how this outstanding vintage in the Loire has developed with bottles from Chinon, St Nicolas de Bourgueil and Anjou to the fore.

Monday 26th November  ‘Christmas Special’    Tasting & Dinner       £49.50

At this time of year, many people are deciding which wines to buy for Christmas either for themselves to drink over the festive period or to give as presents.We will be showing a selection of suitable wines as well as the usual 3 course dinner.

For reservations please contact:

RSJ Restaurant

33 Coin Street

London SE1 9NR    Tel: 020 7928 4554   e-mail: tom.king@rsj.uk.com

Wine Discounts:

We offer a discount of 10% on wines purchased at these tastings.

Dinner & Tasting – Chenin Blanc: Monday 10th September 2012

Ajo Plunkett: head chef@RSJ

Aperitif:

1 ] 2011 Saumur Blanc, Domaine de Nerleux                        £8.95

            Régis Neau

                       

                                               

White:

2] 2010 Anjou Blanc ‘En Chenin’                                          £11.50 

            Vincent Ogereau

3] 2010 Vouvray Sec, Domaine Champalou                           £11.95

            Didier Champalou

4] 2010 Chenin des Rouillères  Frédéric Mabileau  £8.95 

Mabileau with starter

          

 ***

5] 2009 Le Petit Princé, Domaine de Bablut, Anjou                £11.95

            Christophe Daviau

           

6] 2010 Les Loups Blancs, Saumur, Domaine de Nerleux        £13.50

            Régis Neau

7] 2009 Savennières, Roche aux Moines                                £17.25

            Claude Papin

8] 2010 Château de la Roulerie, Chenin Sec, Anjou                £11.95  

            Philippe Germain

  

Germain with main course

            Pan seared fillet of grey mullet

Artichoke barigoule, tender stem broccoli

Crab bisque foam

9] 2010 Coteaux du Layon ‘ Les Rouannières’          [50cl]   £18.25

 Claude Papin, Château Pierre-Bise

 George sorting the dessert...

George’s dessert

A discount of 10% will be offered on any purchases as a result of this tasting