RSJ's 30th anniversary: 1980-2010

2010 was a very special year for us as the RSJ Restaurant celebrated its 30th year. We held a number of special events through the year to mark our 30th birthday.

36th Year: 1980-2016

Another milestone with events happening during our 36th anniversary year.




Showing posts with label Chinon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinon. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

RSJ Wine Offer April 2017 – Roussely, Billard and Mabileau


The Roussely Case     £128.40
Vincent Roussely is a leading grower in Touraine and his property is close to the famous Château de Chenonceau. He works organically and has a very esteemed reputation in the region.

3 bottles 2015 Touraine Sauvignon ‘Le Clos’ 
3 bottles 2015 Touraine Gamay ‘Canaille’ 
2 bottles 2014 Touraine Chenonceaux Blanc [old Sauvignon vines] 
2 bottles 2014 Touraine Chenonceaux Rouge [old Côt [Malbec] & Cabernet Franc] 
1 bottle  2014 Irreductible Blanc [‘Natural Wine’ from old parcel of Sauvignon] 
1 bottle 2014 Irreductible Rouge[ ‘Natural Wine’ from old parcel of Côt, Cab Franc & Gamay]
 
The Chinon Case        £140.00
Jérôme Billard is rapidly developing a stellar reputation for his wines at the Domaine de la Noblaie. Like Vincent Roussely, who is a great friend, he works organically and his wines are much sort after.
 
2 bottles 2015 Chinon ‘Le Temps des Cerises’
2 bottles 2014 Chinon ‘Chiens-Chiens’
2 bottles 2014 Chinon ‘Les Blancs Manteaux’
2 bottles 2014 Chinon ‘Pierre de Tuf’
2 bottles 2015 Chinon ‘Goutte de Rosé’
2 bottles 2016 Chinon Blanc ‘La Grande Ourse’
 
The Mabileau Case    £172.80
Frédéric Mabileau has for a number of years had a reputation as one of the greatest growers in the Loire. Based in St Nicolas de Bourgueil, he works organically and such is the international demand for his wines that they are on allocation. We are delighted that with our long association with him means that we continue to receive an allocation from him.
 
3 bottles 2015 St Nicolas de Bourgueil ‘Les Rouillères’
2 bottles 2014 Anjou Cabernet Sauvignon
2 bottles 2015 Bourgueil ‘Racines’
1 bottles 2014 St Nicolas de Bourgueil ‘Eclipse’
3 bottles 2015 Chenin des Rouillères
1 bottle 2014 Chenin du Puy, Saumur
 
 
Eastern Loire Case     £150.00
Laurent & Claude Champault make wonderful wines in Sancerre and they also have some vines in neighbouring Menetou Salon. With their good friend Sébastien Treuillet from nearby Pouilly, we offer the following:
 
3 bottles 2015 Sancerre ‘Les Pierris’
3 bottles 2015 Menetou Salon ‘Clos de la Cure’
3 bottles Pouilly Fumé, Domaine Treuillet
3 bottles Sancerre Rouge ‘Les Pierris’
 
To order please contact:
Tel : 020 7928 4554

RSJ
33 Coin Street 
London
SE1 9NR
 

Monday, August 15, 2016

RSJ's Great Summer Wine Offer: Stunning Sauvignon + Chinon


Vincent Roussely

Stunning Sauvignon – £126 a case
We have put together a mixed case featuring three different styles of Loire Sauvignon from some of our favourite growers – all ideal for drinking this Summer and beyond.  

4 bottles 2015 Touraine ‘Le Clos’ Vincent Roussely
 
Vincent is a dynamic young vigneron based at Angé in Touraine's Cher Valley.
He did part of his training in the New World and came back to take over family vineyards where he works organically. This wine has a lovely freshness and ripe rounded fruit.

Vincent's wines have been hugely popular since we started importing from him four years ago.

4 bottles 2015 Sauvignon Domaine de Bablut, Christophe Daviau
 
Christophe has been working organically for many years at the beautiful family property in Anjou  His delicious Sauvignon has a real elegance and quality and for many years it has been a wine in great demand with RSJ customers.

4 bottles 2015 Quincy Domaine des Ballandors, Jean Tatin & Chantal Wilk
Jean & Chantal’s ever-popular Quincy has a lovely clear cut minerality and is beautifully balanced. This appellation [the 2nd oldest after Châteuneuf du Pape] has become increasingly fashionable in recent years and Jean & Chantal’s wines are right at the top of the tree.

 Christophe Daviau

Jean Tatin testing the grapes 

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‘Chinon Selection’  £ 126.00 per case – Domaine de la Noblaie


We have also put together a mixed case case of Red White and Rosé from outstanding young vigneron, Jérôme Billard of Domaine de la Noblaie.


Jérôme worked at Chateau Pétrus and also Dominus in California, two of the world’s great domaines before returning home to Chinon where he has transformed the family vineyards. He is working organically and has received great plaudits for the outstanding quality of his wines.


6 bottles 2014 Chinon Rouge, Le Temps des Cerises
4 bottles 2015 Chinon Blanc, La Noblaie
2 bottles 2015 Chinon Rosé, Goutte de Rosé 



Jérôme Billard, Domaine de la Noblaie 

To order please contact:
Tom King:
tom.king@rsj.uk.com
RSJ Restaurant, 33 Coin Street, London, SE1 9NR
Tel: 020-7928 4554
 









 






  

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Wednesday 20th January 2016 – Jérôme Billard Chinon Domaine de la Noblaie


Jérôme Billard

Wine Tasting at RSJ Restaurant

Wine Tasting with Dinner [3 courses] Starts 7.15pm
 
Wednesday 20th January 2016 Jérôme Billard, Chinon  
Domaine de la Noblaie £49.95
 
We are delighted that Jérôme is coming over in January and has agreed to do a tasting here. It is a couple of years since his last visit here and it is always a pleasure to welcome one of the Loire ’s finest wine makers to RSJ. 

He speaks excellent English and has a great sense of humour. Jérôme returned to his beautiful family property after working at Château Pétrus and Dominus [California]. 

He has transformed the Domaine into an organic set up and is producing fabulous red & white wines and a very attractive Rosé.

We will be tasting a number of wines including:
 
2005 Chinon Blanc
2008 La Part des Anges, Chinon Blanc
2009 Les Chiens-Chiens
2005 Chinon Blancs Manteaux
 
For reservations please contact:
tom.king@rsj.uk.com
Tel: 020 7928 4554
 

RSJ Restaurant
33 Coin Street 
London SE1 9NR
 

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Jérôme Billard (Domaine de la Noblaie)@RSJ Restaurant 11th November 2013


Jérôme Billard@RSJ Restaurant on Monday 11.11.13


Making a flying visit (by train) to London Jérôme Billard (Domaine de la Noblaie) came over specially to give a tasting at the RSJ Restaurant on Monday 11th. Although the picking has now finished, the vats in the estate's new winery are in full fermentation, so it was great that Jérôme made it over at a very stressful time.  

During an excellent tasting, Jérôme showed the following wines from the domaine:

2010 Mon Ange Touraime Mousseux Rosé 
(served as the apéro) 

2010 Chinon Blanc – La Part des Anges
One of the favourite wines of the evening – limited production Jérôme now moving onto 2011 

2012 Chinon Blanc
Worked well with the first course: 
hot smoked salmon, cucumber, Keta caviar and hollandaise

Reds: 

2010 Les Chiens Chiens 
From vines planted on clay

2010 Les Blancs Manteaux
 From vines planted on clay/limestone.
Although vinified and matured in the same way, these two reds are quite different. Les Chiens Chiens is the lighter cuvée and unlikley to last as long as Les Blancs Manteaux, which is a more structured, powerful wine

2000 Chinon, Domaine de la Noblaie
Made by François Billard, Jérôme's father 
Now retired François taught oenology at the wine school in Montreuil-Bellay 
and made Noblaie's wine in his spare time.
Although the vintage here was less favourable than in Bordeaux, 
the 2000 showed well with attractive, evolved brambly fruit   
 
2012 Domaine de la Noblaie
The straight domaine red with attractive juicy, red fruits.
Not a wine to analyse but rather one to enjoy with friends.
Has sufficient acidity to keep the palate fresh.
Was served with slow cooked duck, mashed potato, 
Heritage carrots, autumn greens and game jus 






Saturday, August 17, 2013

Events at RSJ Restaurant – Autumn 2013

Château de Saumur


Wine Tasting with Dinner (3 courses) Start at 7.15pm
Monday 16th September:     ‘Scintillating Saumur’  £49.50
We will be looking at both red and white wines from the beautiful Saumur region and tasting wines from such luminaries as Régis Neau, former French Wine maker of the year Thierry Germain and Jean-Pierre Chevallier. We will look at various different vintages including ‘Les Châtains’ (Saumur-Champigny) from the great year of 1989.
Monday 14th October:  ‘Cellar Raid’ £49.50
The archives of the RSJ Cellars are always of great interest and we shall be tasting some fascinating older bottles from our celebrated Loire vignerons including  Claude Papin’s 1997 Savennières Clos de Coulaine, Cotat’s
1988 Sancerre in magnum and Victor Lebreton’s 1990 Coteaux de L’Aubance.
Jérôme Billard

Monday 11th November: Jérôme Billard – Chinon’ £49.50

We are delighted that one of the top young wine makers in the Loire, Jérôme Billard is coming to present his wines at RSJ. Jérôme trained at Château Pétrus and Dominus in California before returning home to the family vineyards in Chinon where he is making outstanding wine. He works organically and his wines have been very well received by our clientele since we started importing from him.
Jérôme
 speaks excellent English and this is sure to be a fascinating evening.
For reservations please contact:

Tel: 020 7928 4554

RSJ Restaurant
33 Coin Street
London   SE1 9NR


Friday, June 15, 2012

Winemakers' dinner: Jérôme Billard & Vincent Roussely: 26th June

We still have a few places left for this event:


Wine Tasting & Dinner at RSJ Restaurant

Tuesday 26th June 7.15 pm

 £48.50


Jérôme Billard & Vincent Roussely
We are delighted that Jérôme Billard from Domaine de la Noblaie in Chinon and Vincent Roussely from Clos Roussely in Touraine, two of the most talented young vignerons in the Loire , have agreed to come over and and present their wines.

This is the first visit to RSJ by Jerome who has more than 18 hectares in Ligre and works organically, making stunning red and white Chinon. He trained at Château Pétrus and also in California before returning to the family Domaine and has taken it to new heights.

Vincent showed his wines here at a very successful evening a couple of years ago and he makes wonderful Sauvignon, Gamay and Côt. He trained in South Africa, Australia and California and likewise makes his wines organically. Since we have been importing them they have gone from strength to strength

They both speak very good English and it is sure to be a terrific evening.

These wines will be accompanied by a 3 course dinner.


For bookings please contact:

RSJ Restaurant
33 Coin Street
London
SE1 9NR

Tel: 020 7928 4554

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Winemakers' dinner: Jérôme Billard & Vincent Roussely: 26th June


Wine Tasting & Dinner at RSJ Restaurant

Tuesday 26th June 7.15 pm

 £48.50


Jérôme Billard & Vincent Roussely
We are delighted that Jérôme Billard from Domaine de la Noblaie in Chinon and Vincent Roussely from Clos Roussely in Touraine, two of the most talented young vignerons in the Loire , have agreed to come over and and present their wines.

This is the first visit to RSJ by Jerome who has more than 18 hectares in Ligre and works organically, making stunning red and white Chinon. He trained at Château Pétrus and also in California before returning to the family Domaine and has taken it to new heights.

Vincent showed his wines here at a very successful evening a couple of years ago and he makes wonderful Sauvignon, Gamay and Côt. He trained in South Africa, Australia and California and likewise makes his wines organically. Since we have been importing them they have gone from strength to strength

They both speak very good English and it is sure to be a terrific evening.

These wines will be accompanied by a 3 course dinner.







For bookings please contact:

RSJ Restaurant
33 Coin Street
London
SE1 9NR

Tel: 020 7928 4554