François Audouze: 1 Seat for Lunch at Plénitude

François Audouze 316 Lunches at Plénitude "The lunch will take place on October 23 at Plénitude, the three-star restaurant of Cheval Blanc Paris. In my eyes, it represents one of the most ambitious themes I have ever created. For many years, I have considered that two vintages stand above all others in the history of wine since 1800: 1811 and 1865." "The year 1811 is universally associated with the famous “Napoleon’s Comet”, which appeared in the European sky from March 1811 onward. Winegrowers throughout Europe attributed the exceptional quality of that year’s wines to the comet. The legend has endured to this day. The Château Lafite 1811 that will be served at this lunch belongs to an extraordinary group of very old wines of which I have had the privilege of tasting several bottles. Among them were a Château Latour 1794 of astonishing grandeur and a Château Margaux 1825 of almost unreal youthfulness. These experiences reinforced my conviction regarding the unique character of the 1811 vintage and the importance of provenance. I have drunk a Chambertin 1811 which confirms how great is this vintage. The year 1865 possesses a comparable aura. Jean Hugel, the renowned Alsatian winemaker, once told me that, for his family, 1865 represented the greatest vintage in their history. Quite independently, the father of Jean-François Bourdy expressed exactly the same opinion regarding Château Chalon in Jura. I have tasted two Chateau Chalon 1865 which confirm the testimony. Even more striking, I had the opportunity in Beaune to taste a Montrachet Bouchard 1865 that remains, to this day, the greatest Montrachet I have ever drunk, as well as an exceptional Beaune Grèves Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus 1865. These testimonies, combined with my own experiences, have led me to regard 1865 as one of the absolute summits in the history of wine. The lunch of October 23 will bring together, around this idea, a collection of wines that would be virtually impossible to assemble today, with three 1811 and five 1865 plus some extraordinary wines like the 1820 Juglar found in the Baltic sea. The Wines Champagne Dom Ruinart 1990 Champagne Krug Clos du Mesnil 1979 First vintage Dry Alicante Wine 1865 Château Lafite Rothschild white 1935 Juglar “Baltic Sea” Champagne circa 1820 Weingut Geheimer Rat Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan Riesling 1811 Romanée Conti Domaine de la Romanée Conti 2011 Château Lafite 1811 Da Silva Port 1865 Château Chalon Périgny 1865 Château d’Yquem 1865 Fine Champagne Château de Lafot 1865 Cognac Roi de Rome 1811 The years: 1811 - 1820 – 1865 – 1865 – 1865 – 1865 – 1865 – 1935 – 1979 – 1990 -2011 The meal is accompanied by a magnum of Dom Pérignon 1988 Champagne, which will help the palate transition smoothly from one wine to the next. What distinguishes this lunch from a great old-wine meal is that it can never be recreated. With sufficient time and resources, it would always be possible to reconstruct dinners comparable to the greatest I have ever made. By contrast, bringing together once again such a coherent collection of wines from 1811 and 1865 is practically impossible.For this reason, I consider this lunch to be a truly unique event" - François Audouze

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