lunch week. like shark week. sort of.

[Ken Gargett]

must say it is amazing how quickly one gets back into form. have not done three massive lunches in a week for ages - after last Thursday, never wanted to see daylight again; after saturday, a very slow Sunday; after yesterday, feels like a perfectly normal day!

lunch week, a bit like shark week only less chance of dying. or perhaps not.

yesterday was the annual tripe lunch. a group of us meet. entry is a top wine or two. tony at Tartufo does a full offal menu that is spectacular. and away we go. unwisely, we did revert to a friend's penthouse (rich bloody doctors) for negronis until well after we should have. but, fresh as a daisy today.

this time, i specifically locked all photos in an upright position on my computer. over here, back on their sides. rob, fix the internet!! 

 

the menu

some shots of the food.

the things that look like sliced stuffed olives or grapes on this dish below are actually truffle flavoured dwarf peaches. none of us had ever heard of them but they are fabulous.

the wines - 

the first of the champers. normally love VC LGD but this one not my favourite.

not every day one gets to try the 1982 salon. loved it but probably seen better days. still very happy. 

a glorious vintage of dom.

lovely pol sir w, the 09. though much more forward than expected. 

always much debate of ever a selosse appears. to be honest, i am not as excited by these as some. a bit mixed. but this was a cracker. one of the best i have seen.

stunning stuff. 04 krug. can't go wrong.

a very limited edition Riesling from Jeffrey Grossett. first time i have ever seen it. one of the very best of the day. 

fine though quite mature white burg

gorgeous corton C. loved it.

brokenwood sourced some fruit from former b-wood winemakers, dan and sarah-kate from mt maude. this was brilliant. loved it.

another amazing Beaujolais. again, no one guessed it as a Beaujolais.

might be a village wine only but there are village wines then there are leroy village wines. a cracker.

superb clos V.

this was a wonderful as it should have been.

an incredibly rare limited edition from ornellaia. drank beautifully.

magnum of Barolo from one of my all time fave makers. still way too young. 

wonderful mature sauternes.

and as we said the other day, what great lunch can possibly consider itself worthwhile if not an Yquem to finish. 

[Ken Gargett]

to whomsoever fixed the photos, my gratitude. 

[El Presidente]

1 hour ago, Ken Gargett said:

to whomsoever fixed the photos, my gratitude. 

Cigar Jesus strikes again!

 

 

 

 

[BoliDan]

That menu sounds awesome id order it all. 

[Ken Gargett]

7 hours ago, BoliDan said:

That menu sounds awesome id order it all. 

it was brilliant. the pork belly was not his best - okay but not up to the others - but otherwise, a brilliant meal. 

[El Hoze]

Not even 11:30am yet and I’m craving offal, champagne, and Yquem. At least it is Friday! 

[Ken Gargett]

8 hours ago, El Hoze said:

Not even 11:30am yet and I’m craving offal, champagne, and Yquem. At least it is Friday! 

i must confess that i was originally delighted that this line of lunches was over and i could relax and recover but today, i am having withdrawal symptoms. i feel like i need another big lunch!

i need to go cold turkey. at least for a week or two. 

[Bill Hayes]

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[El Hoze]

17 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

i must confess that i was originally delighted that this line of lunches was over and i could relax and recover but today, i am having withdrawal symptoms. i feel like i need another big lunch!

i need to go cold turkey. at least for a week or two. 

my buddies and I call it the inertia. If we have a big excessive booze-fueled meal one day somehow you want another the day after. Gotta glidepath it back down gradually so you don’t send your body into shock!!!