Some friends in town who had picked out a restaurant near their hotel, around Madeleine so a business neighbourhood (with prices to match), but the place "Chez Monsieur" (Royale Madeleine) featured an excellent artichoke starter and fine blanquette de veau, good and friendly service even though we opened the place up at 7pm, a grumpy time for most restaurant staff here.
The wine list had quite a bit of interesting stuff, it can be seen at
and I would certainly recommend to visitors looking for something in this area.
I couldn't resist the 2009 Clos Rougeard, and was amazed to see how well this domaine is represented at the restaurant. Gorgeous nose, we decanted and it opened up with bright red fruits and an elegant lean structure. Superb and refreshing balance, and in a domaine wine too. A.
Santiago and I visited Foucault last year, thanks to S's connection. The tasting was interesting although we didn't get to discuss much with Foucault since he was engrossed in local gossip with the winemaker who had brought us. Still, he was friendly enough in the way of an old French countryman and I have a good picture of my dog lying down in front of a barrel of Brezé... :)
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