As we ordered lighter dishes we chose a bottle of 2021 Sauvignon Gris "L'Etiquette Grise" from Chateau Carsin in Bordeaux (the chateau that Le Loup gets many of its wines from) that was a little on the mineral side, but so refreshing. It was great with the Gaspacho (yes, spelled with an "s" in France) de Fraises, Sorbet Rhubarbe which was somewhere between sweet (strawberries) and savory (rhubarb)and even better with the Tempura de Mais, a perfectly battered and deep fried bundle of corn with a seasoned Mayonnaise sauce.
Carpaccio de Betterave, Sorbet Sumac and Mascarpone was an gorgeous salad of thinly sliced purple beets with a yummy chilled and savory sumac sorbet scoop and dapple of mascarpone. Raviolis d'Artichauts, Consomme de Tomates was a brilliant dish as the pasta here is always divine. The creamy divine artichoke filling was amazing and the warm light tomato "broth" they sat in was delish. I think if Sam were not so tired, he would have opted for an extra portion. Will & I shared the Demi-Magret de Canard, Haricots verts, Groseilles, which was a perfectly seared rare 1/2 duck breast with all cut up green beans mixed with currants that I adored.
Dessert was Creme Coco frais, Sorbet Kalamansi, meringue and was light, but I still am not the biggest hard meringue fan. Brownie Chocolat Blanc, Glace Cacahouette, Coulis Fruits Rouges was a super white brownie with peanut ice cream that rocked and red fruit coulis that we all gobbled up.
Once again, Le Loup comes through!
