A Champagne Lunch

With nowhere to drive to this afternoon, it was an excellent opportunity to enjoy a champagne tasting lunch. Head Sommelier iKadek was in the driving seat and with Heru at his right hand, not only were we in for a treat, it was going to be fun too,

There was a lovely menu, starting with house smoked salmon and gravlax tartare

This was served with a glass of Yellow Label Veuve Cliquot.

Next came some King Crab and Tuna Tataki rolls

served with a Dom Perignon Vintage champagne.

There followed a wonderfully tasty black truffle risotto

stylishly served with a Ruinart Blanc de Blancs.

Working our way through the menu at a steady speed, Dita and Deo were taking good care of us! Next, they brought lobster tail with some charred leeks and a caviare beurre blanc.

Heru brought over the Ruinart Rosé - delicious!

The Duck magret was served with potato mille feuille and griotte jus

and a glass of Krug Rosé.

Dessert came in the form of a Pear Bourdaloue Tartelette with crème fraiche

and finally, a glass of Krug Grande Cuvèe.

It was an altogether spectacular lunch and a real treat to learn how to - quoting iKadek here - “to disappear a bottle professionally”. We love these completely unstuffy but beautifully prepared and presented lunches and this one was outstanding in every respect.

Now for forty winks….