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Cost: $27.50 3-Course Prix Fix Menu + $15 Paired Wine Flight
If you missed the Saxon Brown dinners with Jeff Gaffner here a few months ago, please join us (21 and up only, please) this Thursday anytime from 5:30 on for another opportunity to sample these highly acclaimed wines.
We're starting with their "Gap's Crown" Pinot Noir followed by two of their robust reds side-by-side: the "Fighting Brothers" Zinfandel and "Parmelee" Syrah. The flight of all three wines is a ridiculously low sixteen bucks. Wine notes and bottle prices are at the end of this announcement if you're interested.
In addition to the regular twenty-seven fifty 3-course prix fixe bistro menu (which includes vegetarian options), we're also featuring a delicious truffle polenta & skirt steak special that pairs with the wines. Here's the menu special line-up:
1st Course
Crispy Black Truffle Polenta | Toasted Garlic Mushroom Ragout | Parmesan Béchamel
(to enjoy with the Pinot Noir)
2nd Course
Hoisin Glazed Skirt Steak | Shitake + Snap Pea Stir Fry | Forbidden Black Rice
(to enjoy with Zinfandel and Syrah)
3rd Course
Warm Chocolate Bread Pudding | Rum Raisin Ice Cream
(to enjoy on its own or with WV& B's "Irish coffee without the coffee")
Here's the wine line-up:
SAXON BROWN WINE FLIGHT (3 oz. pours): $16
2013 Saxon Brown "Gap's Crown Vineyard" Pinot Noir
2013 Saxon Brown "Fighting Brothers" Zinfandel
2012 Saxon Brown "Parmelee-Hill: Owl Box Block" Syrah
RSVP ~ (619) 295-3939
Reservations are highly recommended.
SO YOU DON'T LIKE THESE WINES, EH?
In addition to the featured wine flight, we'll also have these and other wines available by the glass or bottle, as well as the usual pairing flight. We also have a full bar with lots of premium libations and attitude adjusters.
SO YOU DON'T LIKE THE DINNER SPECIAL, EH?
In addition to the special mentioned above, we'll also have several other 3-course menus (including vegetarian options) available. The bistro menu changes every week but you can get an example of a typical one by visiting our website, clicking on the calendar link and then clicking on a recent Friday.
LOCATION & PHONE
Wine Vault & Bistro is located in the heart of San Diego between Little Italy and Old Town at 3731-A India Street on the upstairs terrace. Follow the black handrail up the stairs from the sidewalk to our front door. Our phone number is (619) 295-3939.
PARKING ~ FREE & PAID
Valet parking is available for $8.00. The drop-off point is two doors south of our entrance in front of Shakespeare Pub at the corner of India and Winder. On-street parking is also usually available within a 3-block radius. Remember that it’s OK to park in yellow commercial zones after 6:00 and that meters are also free after 6:00. You can also park in the lot behind Shakespeare Pub two doors down, but do not park in El Indio's lot unless you want your car towed! If you can’t find parking next to the restaurant, there’s always LOTS OF PARKING on San Diego Avenue and the adjacent side streets just past the Chevron station across Washington Street. So please don't drive yourself crazy endlessly going around in circles waiting to pounce on that perfect spot when there's TONS OF PARKING less than three blocks away!
WINE NOTES & BOTTLE PRICES
2013 Saxon Brown "Gap's Crown Vineyard" Pinot Noir ~ $42
(Sonoma Coast) Review by Wine Advocate ~ 91 points: A slightly darker, more Cotes de Nuits style Pinot Noir, with notes of forest floor, blackcurrent and black cherry, soft tannin, decent acidity, and pure, rich, medium to full-bodied flavors. This is a well-executed Pinot Noir for drinking over the next 7-8 years.
2013 Saxon Brown "Fighting Brothers" Zinfandel ~ $26
(Sonoma Valley) Review by Wine Advocate ~ 93 points: Displays notes of Provencal garrigue, pepper, kirsch, liqueur and black currants in a complex, intense style. This is very Mediterranean in character, but full-bodied, hedonistic, and just a total joy to smell, taste and appreciate.
2012 Saxon Brown "Parmelee-Hill: Owl Box Block" Syrah ~ $26
(Sonoma Coast) Winemaker's Notes: Combines rich, dense flavors built around meaty dark berry, cedar, pepper and spice notes, with a roasted herb accent woven amid the firm tannins. Supple texture. Drink now through 2024.
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