RPM Seafood Chicago Dinner
I attended a business partner special event for Chicagoland CxO's at RPM Seafood Steakhouse overlooking the Chicago River in the city.
For the group dinner, they served from the extraordinary extensive deep winelist a red and a white to accompany the starters and our dinner entree selections. They graciously offered the opportunity to select something from the winelist but their basic chosen selections were fine, absolutely suitable for the occasion.
I chose for my entree the Wild Alaskan Halibut with Capers and Brown Butter (below). It was delicious and ideally paired with the Sancerre wine. It would have been much better had it been served hot rather than barely warm.
Fellow diners chose these other seafood dishes, the Butter Poached Lobster with Lemongrass and Ginger,
(above) and the Charcoal-Grilled Black Bass with Moroccan Spices, Salsa Verdes shown below.
For the white wine course, which was most widely selected for the majority who chose seafood dishes, they served from the winelist this French Loire Valley Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc.
Domaine Vacheron Sancere 2020
The Vacheron vineyards lie near the village of Sancerre and have been in the family for nine generations. The domaine is run by two cousins, the Messieurs Vacheron. Both have sons studying viticulture to carry on the family tradition.
The vineyards cover 34
hectares with two principal soil types; "silex" and "caillotte" or
chalk.
Winemaker Notes - "A vibrant, 100% organic/biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc from a mix of flint and chalk soils in the heart of Sancerre. Aromas suggest grapefruit zest and gunflint; in the mouth, the wine is pure and fresh, with plenty of mineral energy and citrus-inspired flavors. This is classic Sancerre—limpid and clean, with lots of freshness and lovely energy."
For the red wine drinkers, also served from the winelist was this French Southern Rhone Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Saint-Galet, 2019
This Saint-Galet's 2019 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a blend of 80% Grenache, 12% Mourvèdre and 8% Syrah.
Dark garnet colored, medium bodied, ripe black and red bramble fruits accented by herbs, pepper with hints of rosemary and mint with soft sweet tannins and tangy acidity on the moderate finish.
RM 88 points.
Nice QPR in this easy sipping modest bold red.https://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=4070252
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