Which is the only way I can explain the following photo series, in which J can be seen actively nosing everything we ordered, and some things we did not order. (Thanks, Daniel et Sofian!)
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| Stuffed apricots. |
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| Braised veggies. |
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| Some really heavenly lamb with pomegranate seeds. Daniel Rose has a way with lamb. |
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| Surprise tête de veau! Dressed exactly like the lamb. But who's complaining? |
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| A nicely fierce, Pinot-like Auvergnat old-vine volcanic soil Gamay by Domaine de l'Arbre Blanc. |
We inexplicably forgot to photograph J sniffing the evening's most sniffable wine, a 2002 Domaine Huet Vouvray Brut Reserve. Nine years' age is not a terribly long time for Domaine Huet's best cuvées, but the Brut Reserve we had already displayed a broad, reasonably advanced profile, with a cloak of satiny sweetness around a mineral-kerosene center, and nice savory straw notes. As is the norm with this inestimable biodynamic Loire estate, acidity was keen and well-integrated. An absolute pleasure. (All of us had our noses in the glass.)
*(Them: l'Avant Comptoir and Prescriptions. Me: Spring Boutique.)
Spring Restaurant / Buvette
6, rue Bailleul
75001 PARIS
Metro: Louvre-Rivoli
Tel: 01 45 96 05 72
Map
Related Links:
"Une Promesse du Vin" Tasting at Spring
Digging the glass pours at the Buvette
A profile of Domaine de l'Arbre Blanc @ LaContreEttiquette
A profile of Domaine de l'Arbre Blanc @ Paperblog
An obscure but interesting run-down of Côtes d'Auvergne producers @ RichardKelley
An extremely in-depth and evidently very adoring profile of Domaine Huet @ TheWineDoctor (includes tasting notes back to 1949)
An account of the 2008 vintages of Domaine Huet @ Jim'sLoire
Extensive tasting notes on Domaine Huet's wines @ WineAnorak
A profile of Domaine Huet @ RichardKelley
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