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Cost: $42.50 Chef's 5-Course Tasting Menu + $20 Paired Wine Flight
Please join us (21 and up only, please) this Saturday anytime from 5:00 on for our weekly chef's 5-course tasting menu. The menu selections and wine flights change every week. Cost is a mere forty-two fifty for all five courses and twenty bucks for all five paired wines. If you'd prefer not to order the paired wine flight, wines by the glass or bottle, as well as beer and cocktails, are also available. Here are the details for this upcoming Saturday. Wine notes and bottle prices are at the end of this announcement if you're interested.
NOTE: Due to the complexity of this menu we regret that we will be unable to accommodate any modifications to the menu. This includes allergies and food sensitivities.
CHEF'S 5-COURSE TASTING MENU ~ $42.50 | WINE PAIRING FLIGHT ~ $20
Lobster + Heirloom Carrot Salad | Minted Pea Vichyssoise
2016 Stolpman "Estate" Roussanne (3 oz. pour)
Crispy Polenta | Sherried Wild Mushrooms | Camembert Cream
2016 J Vineyards Pinot Noir (3 oz. pour)
Duck Confit | Potatoes Lyonnaise | Watercress | Wild Mushrooms
2016 Tres Picos Garnacha (3 oz. pour)
Braised Bone-In Beef Short Rib | Bacon + Celery Root Mousseline
2013 Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon (3 oz. pour)
Roasted Strawberry Mille Fleur | Whipped Crème Fraîche | Toasted Almonds
2013 Margerum "Late Harvest" Sauvignon Blanc (3 oz. pour)
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. Also, on-street parking is 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
2016 Stolpman "Estate" Roussanne ~ $22
(Ballard Canyon) 88% Roussanne + 12% Chardonnay. Winemaker's Notes: Intentionally cloudy, boasting a mix of neon yellow and peachy cream, this wine is singularly unique in appearance. Tangerine orange blossom, honey and a continuum of lemon sing all the way through the palate. The toasty oak framework lies underneath the fruit profile, lifting and supporting it. The creamy, zesty texture goes on forever, well beyond a typical white finish. Secondary notes of Jasmine, tropical guava, green apple, pear, apricot, and Marzipan all emerge ion this vivacious, high toned, silky beauty.
2016 J Vineyards Pinot Noir ~ $17
(California) Winemaker's Notes: Aromatic notes of exotic spice, cherry preserves and black tea. The palate is plush, jammy and ripe with flavors of spicy black pepper, cola and plum. Enjoy this wine with roasted leg of lamb with a balsamic-fig reduction or cranberry-glazed roast turkey breast with creamy mushroom risotto.
2016 Tres Picos Garnacha ~ $17
(Spain) Winemaker's Notes: Very intense cherry red color with tones of purple. Nose has a great concentration of ripe red fruit aromas with floral nuances. A well structured, rich wine with flavors of blackberry and plum balanced with background notes of leather and vanilla in the evolution and with soft silky tannins in the long finish.
2013 Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon ~ $42
(Napa Valley) Winemaker's Notes: The estate grown Cabernet imparts amazing concentration and remarkable structure, while the portion of Cabernet harvested from Pope Valley and Merlot from the Napa Carneros add complex aromas and a balanced mid-palate. ~ Review by Antonio Galloni (93 points): Deep and powerful from the get go, with beams of supporting tannin and acidity that give the wine its sense of proportion. There is plenty of nuance in the dark fruit, along with terrific aromatic complexity. Another terrific example of the vintage.
2013 Margerum "Late Harvest" Sauvignon Blanc ~ $19
(Santa Barbara County) Winemaker's Notes: Nose of juicy fruit, honey and ripe melon. Pleasantly sweet yet not cloying attack of more ripe fruit nicely balanced with rich Meyer lemon acidity in the evolution and long finish. Will age gracefully through 2020 developing nectar-like aromatics and becoming richer and even more honeyed. A well balanced dessert wine that pairs well with fruit salad, custardy desserts like creme brulee, or salty cheeses.
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