RN74 Chef's Tasting Dinner and Wine Pairing
We visited Seattle for a Seattle Culinary and Washington Wine Tour. On our first night, we dined at RN74 Modern French Bistro where we chose the five course pric fixe Chef's Tasting Menu with Wine Pairings. RN74 offers two wine pairing flights, a premier flight and a premium 'grande' selection. We chose both so we could sample two flights of wines against the food courses.
RN74 Seattle features global interpretations of American and French
cuisine with an extensive wine list highlighting the Burgundy region of
France, along with boutique wine producers from Washington and Oregon.
Locally-sourced, seasonal highlights include house-aged steaks,
vegetables from local organic farms and pristine Puget Sound seafood.
RN74 offers an impressive extraordinary 89 page wine list that is wide and deep with international selections from all major regions. The list offered a broad selection of Washington and Oregon wines but was equally impressive in Bordeaux, Burgundy, California and beyond. There's also a extraordinary selection of half bottles and large format bottles. The Burgundy selection was the most extensive I've ever seen with the widest selection from each appellation, many top producers and a deep vertical collection across vintages.
RN74 is one of thirty restaurants run by San Francisco-based Mina Group, a restaurant management company specializing in
creating and operating upscale, innovative restaurant concepts, led by
Founder and award-winning Chef Michael Mina, operating since 2003. Mina Group restaurants are in many major metros and destination cities from California to Florida and WDC including Chicago, Scottsdale, Boston, Hawaii and internationally in Dubai.
We visited Seattle for a Seattle Culinary and Washington Wine Tour. On our first night, we dined at RN74 Modern French Bistro where we chose the five course pric fixe Chef's Tasting Menu with Wine Pairings. RN74 offers two wine pairing flights, a premier flight and a premium 'grande' selection. We chose both so we could sample two flights of wines against the food courses.
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RN74 offers an impressive extraordinary 89 page wine list that is wide and deep with international selections from all major regions. The list offered a broad selection of Washington and Oregon wines but was equally impressive in Bordeaux, Burgundy, California and beyond. There's also a extraordinary selection of half bottles and large format bottles. The Burgundy selection was the most extensive I've ever seen with the widest selection from each appellation, many top producers and a deep vertical collection across vintages.
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Renowned Chef Michael Mina sets the standards for creative food dishes and service delivery for an extraordinary culinary experience. I admit I have never heard of the group or their restaurants but was sufficiently impressed that I'll seek them out with every opportunity.
For our wine pairings, I believe the differential between the premium and the more expensive grande selections were negligible. In fact for the first three courses, we preferred the more modest selection. Only with the last flight was the Sauterne a resounding upgrade from the second wine. All but the most discriminating might be well served to follow the more economical route. Of course, best is to try both and compare!
The Chef;s Tasting Menu with wine pairings:
Chilled English Pea Veloute –
Crispy Leeks, jamon de coppa, wild mushroom crème fraiche
RN74 Chef’s Tasting Menu
Chilled English Pea Veloute –
Crispy Leeks, jamon de coppa, wild mushroom crème fraiche
Hiedler, Gruner Veltliner Loess,
Kamptal, AT 2015
Domaine Pinson, Chardonnay, Chablis, Burgundy, FR 2016
Domaine Pinson, Chardonnay, Chablis, Burgundy, FR 2016
Heirloom
Tomato Salad – Crenshaw melon, French feta, watermelon gelee, grapefruit, basil
Chateau
Gassier, Grenache Blend Rose’, Cote du Provence, FR 2017
Beckham Estate, Olivia’s Pinot Noir Rose’, Chehalem Mountains, OR 2017
Beckham Estate, Olivia’s Pinot Noir Rose’, Chehalem Mountains, OR 2017
Sweet Corn Agnolotti – smoked duck breast, puffed forbidden
rice, parmesan-porcini brood
Clusel
Roch, Gamay, ‘Traboules’, Coteaux du Lyonais, Rhone, FR 2016
Domaine de la Cote, Pinot Noir, ‘Estate’, Sta. Rita Hills, CA 2014
Domaine de la Cote, Pinot Noir, ‘Estate’, Sta. Rita Hills, CA 2014
Grilled NY Strip – Japanese eggplant, smoked cauliflower,
foraged mushrooms, cherry gelee
WT
Vintners, Syrah, ‘Destiny Ridge’, Horse Heaven Hills, WA 2015
Domaine Lombard, Syrah, Brezeme, Northern Rhone Valley, FR 2014
Domaine Lombard, Syrah, Brezeme, Northern Rhone Valley, FR 2014
Coconut Panna Cotta – Farmers market fruit, mango gelee’,
raspberry sorbet
Renardat-Fache,
Cerdon de Bugey, Savoie, FR, 2016
Chateau Roumieu-Lacoste, Sauternes, Bordeaux, FR 2015
Chateau Roumieu-Lacoste, Sauternes, Bordeaux, FR 2015
Our courses:
Chilled English Pea Veloute –
Crispy Leeks, jamon de coppa, wild mushroom crème fraiche
Heirloom
Tomato Salad – Crenshaw melon, French feta, watermelon gelee, grapefruit, basil
Sweet Corn Agnolotti – smoked duck breast, puffed forbidden
rice, parmesan-porcini brood
Grilled NY Strip – Japanese eggplant, smoked cauliflower,
foraged mushrooms, cherry gelee
Coconut Panna Cotta – Farmers market fruit, mango gelee’,
raspberry sorbet
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| Are those all mine? Somm table upper right |