Less than 2 weeks back from the 2022 Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours, led by Annette Schiller, Annette and I enjoyed an outstanding Bordeaux wine dinner at Bistro Provence with the food of legendary Chef Yannick Cam and the #worldclass wines of Chateau Rauzan-Segla in Margaux and Château Canon in Saint Emilion.
Adreane Cornard, Export Manager of the 2 estates, who arrived from Paris at Dulles Airport on the day of the dinner in the afternoon, presented the wines.
The event was arranged by Phil Bernstein of MacArthur Beverages.
The price was US$ 350 per person including tax and tip. Bordeaux does not come cheap as those who came with Annette Schiller on the recent Bordeaux Wine and Food Tour 2022 by Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours found out while they were there.
We had six outstanding wines and they are all available for US$109 to US$169 at MacArthur BeveragesPhil Bernstein.
See also:
Tour and Tasting at Château Haut-Bailly, Graves, Appellation Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé, with Cellar Master Jean Christoph - Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours, France
Total Immersion in Bordeaux: World Class Wines and Exquisite French Gourmet Cuisine - Bordeaux Tour 2019 by ombiasy WineTours, France
Total Immersion in Bordeaux: World Class Wines and Exquisite French Gourmet Cuisine - Bordeaux Tour 2018 by ombiasy WineTours, France
Total Immersion in Bordeaux: World Class Wines and Exquisite French Gourmet Cuisine - Bordeaux Tour 2017 by ombiasy WineTours, France
Invitation
We are thrilled that Andréane Gornard has agreed to travel all the way from St. Emilion to host an incredible dinner in collaboration with the incomparable French master chef Yannick Cam. The winery has air freighted six different wines all from great vintages for us to enjoy. These are direct from the Chateau so you cannot get any better provenance! We are sure Rauzan Segla and Canon need no introduction. Both have been receiving huge scores over the last few years thanks in part to the hard work of first John Kolasa and now Nicolas Audebert. Both Chateau are under the ownership of the CHANEL group who spare no expense in making sure that some of the best wine in all of Bordeaux is being produced at these two estates. This is a once in a lifetime experience so do not miss it!
Tuesday, October 11th 7:00 PM
Bistro Provence
4933 Fairmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Cost $350 per person (includes tax and tip)
Château Canon
Château Canon is located southwest of the Saint-Émilion village, neighbouring Château Magdelaine, Château La Gaffelière and Château Ausone. It is a Premiers Grands Crus Classés B in the Classification of Saint-Émilion.
In the late 1700s, the estate - named Clos St-Martin - was sold to Jacques Kanon, probably the source of the name Canon. A true clos, the original 12 hectare vineyard was encircled by a wall, which Jacques Kanon expanded by acquiring seven small surrounding vineyards. The estate went through several ownerships, until it was sold to the Wertheimer family in 1996.
Today, the vineyard area totals 21.5 hectares, with Merlot accounting for 60% and Cabernet Franc for 40%. On average, the vines are 25 years old. Chateau Canon annually produces on average 7,500 cases of the Grand Vin Chateau Canon and the second wine Clos de Canon.
Wine-searcher prices Château Canon
2021: US$ 120
2020: US$ 152
2015: US$ 346
2010: US$ 218
Château Rauzan Ségla
Château Rauzan-Ségla is a Deuxièmes Crus in the Classification of 1855, located in the Margaux appellation. Château Rauzan-Ségla was once part of the vast Rausan estate owned by Pierre de Mesures de Rauzan in the mid-17th century. Over time, this estate was divided, and by the time of the 1855 Classification, had been separated into the estates of Château Rauzan-Gassies, Château Rauzan-Ségla, Château Desmirail, and Château Marquis de Terme.
After a long ownership by the Durand-Dasier family, the estate was acquired by Frédéric Cruse of the Cruse family in 1903 who held ownership until 1957. Liverpool shipping magnate John Holt and Brent Walker followed as owners, before the Wertheimer family bought the estate in 1994.
The vineyard area totals 51 hectares, with Cabernet Sauvignon accounting for 61%, Merlot for 35% and Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for 2% each. The Grand Vin is Château Rauzan-Ségla, with an annual production of 8000 cases. The second wine is named Ségla.
Wine-searcher prices Château Rauzan-Ségla
2021: US$ 076
2020: US$ 100
2015: US$ 119
2010: US$ 150
Chef Yannick Cam
Few chefs in the Washington DC area can match the accomplishments of Yannick Cam.
Internationally acclaimed, this native of Concarneau, France has helped reinterpret classical French cooking in America since his arrival nearly 30 years ago. With rave reviews over the years from magazines across the country and internationally, Chef Cam continues to demonstrate his unique culinary vision.
Chef Cam was just 15 years old when he first entered a professional kitchen as an apprentice in a restaurant near his boyhood home. The aspiring young chef spent the next decade cooking in several of the top restaurants and hotels in France, including the five-star Royale Hotel in Deauville and the three-star Michelin restaurant Lasserre in Paris. In 1973, Chef Cam moved to America, heading straight for the nation’s epicurean capital – New York City. For the next four years, he worked at the world-famous Four Seasons restaurant, which led to his opening of Le Coup De Fusil in 1977, one of the country’s first contemporary French restaurants. There, Chef Cam built a reputation as a talented and engaging French chef.
In 1978, Chef Cam accepted an offer to become Executive Chef at Le Pavillon in Washington, D.C. Over the next 12 years, he elevated the restaurant to one of the best restaurants in the Washington area and the United States, earning the Wine Spectator’s 1985 Grand Award. Chef Cam also opened Yannick’s in the Radisson Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia. The restaurant and Cam’s highly honed skills earned the chef a James Beard nomination as Best Mid-Atlantic Chef in 1993 and 1997. In 1994, Esquire magazine recognized Yannick’s as one of the nation’s 25 Best New Restaurants, and in 1995, Washingtonian magazine named Cam as Restaurateur of the Year. He followed with critical and culinary successes at Provence and Coco Loco in Washington, D.C.
In 2004, Yannick Cam and partner Michael Klein opened a restaurant that combined the highest-quality service with Chef Cam’s signature French cuisine and provided a showcase for his considerable culinary talents. With the opening of Le Paradou, Cam’s dream became a reality. Since its debut, Le Paradou was recognized by Esquire magazine as one of the nation’s 25 Best New Restaurants in 2004. And in 2005, Le Paradou earned the Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence.
The Dinner at Bistro Provence
Passed Hors D'oeuvres
NV Delamotte Brut
Crab cake aioli sauce/ Zucchini tarte, Smoke salmon parmesan/ Fried Shrimps, Apple Chutney
Courses
Lobster Purse, Carrot Ginger Emulsion pairing
2021 Domaine de L'ile - Cotes de Provence, Porquerolles
Stuffed Quail, Chesnut, Foie Gras
Paired with Château Rauzan Segla 2010 and Chateau Canon 2014
Saddle of Lamb with Puree of Cepes and Eggplant
Paired with Château Rauzan Segla 2001 and Chateau Canon 2005
Dessert
Chocolate Molten Cake with Crème Chantilly
Paired with Château Rauzan Segla 2016 and Chateau Canon 2016
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