Cassoulet month continues onwards, and our version is still as good as ever. It’s been a favorite of our guests to keep themselves warm in our outside “Château.” As for pairing with such a rich, rustic dish, there’s little more delectable than a good glass of Bordeaux.
After dabbling with a Melchior last week (biggest bottle yet at Bar Boulud!) I thought it would be fine to downsize (my shoulders agree) but to make up for that with a bit of age.
We’ll start the week with my last 6L Jero of d’Armailhac’s 2000 vintage – perfect elegance from a great year, that will still showcase particular freshness coming out of the big bottle.
For the weekend we’ll do a couple of second-labels. First, the Réserve de la Comtesse out of Magnums, with over 20 years of age! For Sunday Brunch I’ll open the last double-mag I have of Figeac’s “Petit-Figeac.”
All three are sure to be delicious and a wonderful match for the Award-Winning Cassoulet. Hope to see you soon!
THIS WEEK’S POURS
TUESDAY (1/19) – THURSDAY (1/21)
Château d’Armailhac
Pauillac 5ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux 2000
36/glass
Poured from a 6-Liter Jeroboam
FRIDAY (1/22) & SATURDAY (1/23)
Réserve de la Comtesse
Pauillac, Bordeaux 1998
32/glass
Poured from a 1.5-Liter Magnum
SUNDAY (1/24)
Petit-Figeac
Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux 2014
28/glass
Poured from a 3-Liter Double Magnum