![]() Element of brine “sea” taste and a great chewy texture.įrom my cellar: 2008 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon. Sashimi plate: Japanese Amberjack (kanpachi). Three recent bottles have all been nothing short of magnificent. The 2008 will be even better with time in the cellar, but it is absolutely phenomenal even today, in the early going. Lemon peel, almond, mint, smoke and crushed rocks are all finely sculpted, but it is the wine’s textural feel, drive and persistence that elevate it into the realm of the sublime. Then again, that is precisely what makes 2008 such a unique vintage – namely that the best wines are so chiseled and yet not at all austere. More than anything else, I am surprised by how well the 2008 drinks given all the tension and energy it holds. The 2008 Dom Pérignon is once again stunning. Jeffrey brought: 2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne. No matter, the food and service turned out to be amazing. The decor is clean and modern, and somehow, despite the fact that they “only” had a 8:15 reservation, we had the restaurant all to ourselves. Yasu is located just a few stores down from the very mediocre Summer Fish. This time around, new Foodie Club member Jeffrey joined us as well. ![]() With Foodie Club co-founder Erick back from several months in Asia, we decided to hit up a new place.Īfter some debate we ended up at a new sushi bar we found on one of our news feeds.
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