We had lunch at Akelarre today.
Beautiful setting and wonderful day to enjoy it. A fantastic tasting menu. Inventive but using the local cuisine as the springboard. Chef Pedro is a genius here. The carnaroli rice and snail/periwinkle dish was sublime!!!
We ordered some Philoponnat Clos des Goisses 05 which was excellent. 2013 Raveneau Blanchots/2011 Blain-Gagnard Criots-Batard-Montrachet and 2010 Marc Colin Batard were extraordinary. A 1951 CVNE Vina Imperial Real Riserva was ordered. Opened with care with port tongs to applause from all of us.
A delicate older rioja with sublime aromatics. It was a perfect foil to our pigeon. An extraordinary treat.
A fantastic meal at a special place.