Château LAFON-ROCHET’s winemaker Anaïs Maillet was in town (Washington DC) because of the Heart’s Delight events and owner Basile Tesseron asked Annette Schiller (ombiasy PR and WineTours) to organize a winemaker dinner.
See:
Announcement: Amazing Wine Maker Dinner Featuring Château LAFON-ROCHET on May 4th, 2014 in Washington DC, USA
Château LAFON-ROCHET is a 4ième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 in the Saint-Estèphe appellation. The visits of Château LAFON-ROCHET were highlights of the recent Bordeaux tours by ombiasy PR and WineTours.
For more on Château LAFON-ROCHET see:
A Tour and Tasting at Château Lafon-Rochet in Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, with Winemaker and Owner Basile Tesseron (2013), France
An Afternoon with Owner Michel Tesseron at Château Lafon-Rochet, 4ème Cru Classé en 1855, in Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux
Tasting the Wines of Chateau Lafon-Rochet, Saint-Estèphe, 4ème Cru Classé en 1855, with Owner Basil Tesseron at the French Embassy in Washington DC, USA/France
Annette picked Bart Vandaele’s new restaurant on 14th Street, B Too, for the dinner. It turned out to be a great choice. With about 50 wine lovers attending, it was a sold-out event. The food was extraordinary: very creative and matching the gorgeous LAFON-ROCHET wines beautifully.
For more on Bart Vandaele, see:
A Feast with Jean Trimbach, Maison Trimbach in Alsace, and Chef Bart M. Vandaele at B Too in Washington DC, USA/France
Anaïs and Bart were the perfect hosts: Anaïs talked about LAFON-ROCHET and commented on each wine. She walked from table to table to meet everybody and to address questions that came up during the tasting. Bart made sure that the evening proceeded with clockwork precision.
Annette was thrilled and honored to see eight out of the ten participants of last year’s Bordeaux tour at the dinner. Some even travelled long distance for this dinner to indulge in the memories of last September’s visit at LAFON-ROCHET and to reunite with their fellow Bordeaux wine lovers. The boisterousness at their table definitely added to the animated ambiance of the evening.
Unfortunately I was out of the country and therefore not able to attend the dinner, but my friend Charlie Adler, TasteDC: Upcoming Food and Wine Events in DC, was so kind to take pictures. Annette also took some pictures.
Champagne Reception
Chicken egg / Caviar lolly pop / Beet salad sponge cake
Champagne Eric Rodez Grand Cru Ambonnay
The Menu and the Wines
Since its opening a year ago B Too, sister restaurant of Belga Café on Capitol Hill, consistently receives high acclaims for its creative cuisine. Fresh, local, seasonal produce and continual creativity in the kitchen make every meal exceptional. The following menu was prepared by Chef Bart Vandaele to pair with the fruit and earth profiles of each wine:
Quail, endive, truffle, pear, peas
Château Les Pèlerins de LAFON-ROCHET 2009
Lamb head to tail, cauliflower flan, thyme jus, spring garden
Château LAFON-ROCHET 2006
Grilled short Rib, 3 carrots, provençale, sauce St. Estèphe
Château LAFON-ROCHET 2000
Foie gras, cacao, brioche, 20 y balsamico, cherry B-waffle
Château LAFON-ROCHET 1996
Visit Château LAFON-ROCHET with ombiasy PR and WineTours
This year again, ombiasy PR and WineTours is organizing a wine tour to Bordeaux, which will include a visit of and tasting at Château LAFON-ROCHET, with winemaker Anaïs Maillet and owners Michel (father) and Basile (son) Tesseron. For more information, see:
Upcoming in September 2014: Bordeaux Wine Tour by ombiasyPR– Bordeaux Immersion
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www.ombiasypr.com
Thanks
Thanks Bart and your team for a great event.
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