Monday 30th January: Bourgueil and Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil: wines for the tasting

2011 harvest@La Butte (Jacky Blot) grapes arriving at the sorting table 

Wines to be tasted on Monday evening:

Aperitif:

Crémant de Loire, Domaine de Nerleux

Then to taste:

2010 Chenin des Rouilleres, Frédéric Mabileau, Anjou

2010  'Les Rouilleres', St Nicolas de Bourgueil, Frédéric Mabileau

2008  'La Coudraye', Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault

Starter [to be advised] with:

2009 'La Mine, St Nicolas de Bourgueil , Yannick Amirault

2010 'La Pied de la Butte', Bourgueil, Jacky Blot

Then to taste:

2009 Eclipse, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Frédéric Mabileau

1989  'Les Perrieres', Bourgueil,  Pierre Breton

Main Course with:

2008 'Le Grand Clos', Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault

 

October 2011: Frédéric Mabileau in his winery with a very young 2011 wine 

13th April: Yannick Amirault and Jean-Pierre Chevallier

 

Jean-Pierre Chevallier and Yannick Amirault

We had a wonderful evening with Yannick Amirault (Bourgueil and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil) and Jean-Pierre Chevallier (Château de Villeneuve – Saumur and Saumur-Champigny) presenting their wines.  

Wines tasted (before dinner)

Jean-Pierre Chevallier (Château de Villeneuve)
2001 Les Cormiers, Saumur Blanc
2007 Saumur Champigny 
2005 Le Grand Clos, Saumur-Champigny
1999 Le Grand Clos, Saumur-Champigny  

Yannick Amirault
2008 Coudraye, Bourgueil
2007Le Grand Clos, Bourgueil
2003 La Petite Cave, Bourgueil
2002 La Petite Cave, Bourgueil

Dinner                                                                                    
2008 Saumur Blanc, Château de Villeneuve

2007 La Mine, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourguei, Yannick Amirault
2000 Saumur-Champigny, Château de Villeneuve
2006 Vieilles Vignes Saumur Champigny, Château de Villeneuve
2006 Les Quartiers, Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault

 Yannick Amirault

Dinner menu
Pan roasted scallops with wild mushroom risotto

Roast rib-eye of beef, spring vegetables, Jersey royals, red wine jus

Dessert: strawberry buttermilk pudding

Yannick Amirault and Jean-Pierre Chevallier 13th April

These are the wines that will be at the tasting and dinner on Tuesday 13th April:

Pre-dinner tasting 

Jean-Pierre Chevallier (Château de Villeneuve)

2005 Les Cormiers, Saumur Blanc
2008 Saumur Champigny 
2005 Le Grand Clos, Saumur-Champigny   
1999 Le Grand Clos, Saumur-Champigny   

Yannick Amirault (to be confirmed)

2007 Grand Clos, Bourgueil

2007 Coudraye, Bourgueil

2006 Malgagnes, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

2006 La Mine, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil 

Dinner                                                                                    
2008 Saumur Blanc
2007 Saumur Champigny                                                    
2006 Vieilles Vignes Saumur Champigny                                

2007 La Mine, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil  

2006 Les Quartiers, Bourgueil  

Dinner menu
Pan roasted scallops with wild mushroom risotto

Roast rib-eye of beef, spring vegetables, Jersey royals, red wine jus

Pudding - George to decide on Monday!
 

Jean-Pierre and Yannick are two of the Loire's best producers. This promises to be a great evening.  I saw Jean-Pierre yesterday and he is certainly looking forward to the tasting and dinner. There are still a few places available, please contact Tom King or Nigel Wilkinson on 020-7928 4554.  

Forthcoming events@RSJ Restaurant

Wine tastings with three course dinner starting@ 7.15pm

Tuesday 9th March:   Christophe Daviau, ‘Domaine de Bablut’              £45.00

Christophe Daviau is one of the leading growers in Anjou. The Daviau family have been involved with wine in Brissac-Quince since 1546. Christophe, who worked in Australia for some time, has been making wine organically for a number of years and has now embraced biodynamics. He makes really elegant Sauvignon as well as lovely reds from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, dry whites from Chenin Blanc and delicious sweet wines:  Coteaux de l’Aubance.

 

He speaks good English (with a few Australian expressions) and this promises to be a really enjoyable evening.

Tuesday 13th April: Jean-Pierre Chevallier & Yannick Amirault    £45.00

We are delighted that Jean-Pierre Chevallier from Câateau de Villeneuve (Saumur Champigny & Saumur) and Yannick Amirault (Bourgueil & St Nicolas de Bourgueil) will be presenting their wines for a tasting and dinner. Both Jean-Pierre and Yannick are meticulous producers and this is shown by the consistently excellent quality of their wines year in year out.

Tuesday 11th May: Frédéric Mabileau & Vincent Roussely £45.00

Frederic and Vincent have agreed to team up to present their wines at RSJ in May. Frederic (Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Bourgueil, Saumur and Anjou) is an old friend of ours, having attended the 10th anniversary of the restaurant when he was a very young man. He has been making outstanding wines in his own right for the past 15 years. Vincent is a new  and very successful addition addition to the RSJ list – his Touraine wines went on last year and immediately proved very popular.

For reservations please contact: 

Tom King on tom.king@rsj.uk.com

tel: 020 7928 4554


RSJ Restaurant
33 Coin Street
London
SEI 9NR

News flash: Yannick Amirault and Jean-Pierre Chevallier @ RSJ Tuesday 13th April

  

Jean-Pierre Chevallier (Château de Villeneuve)

We are delighted that two of our favourite Loire producers – Yannick Amirault (Bourgueil and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil) and Jean-Pierre Chevallier (Saumur-Champigny and Saumur) – will be presenting their wines at the RSJ on Tuesday 13th April. Both Yannick and Jean-Pierre are meticulous producers and this is shown by the consistent quality of their wines year in year out.

 

Yannick Amirault drawing a barrel sample from his cave in the Bourgueil hillside

We have yet to decide upon all the details of the format of the evening but we may well opt for a walk around tasting followed by dinner with a few wines selected by Yannick and Jean-Pierre to go with the meal. Cost of the event is £45.

To reserve you place please contact Tom King on 020-7928 4554 or tom.king@rsj.uk.com