A dinner with St Estèphe’s finest, and exceptional Cantonese cuisine
For many, there is no greater estate in St Estèphe than Château Montrose. For over 200 years the wines made here have been exemplars of Bordeaux, representing some of the most ageworthy examples from the unique St Estèphe terroir. With no First Growths in the commune, Montrose sits at the top of the tree and in many vintages produces wines that match the very best of the whole of Bordeaux.
Since 2006 Montrose has been under new ownership, and the quality of the wines has continued to rise. The Château has played host to some of the leading lights of Bordeaux winemaking, all contributing to the estate’s revered status today.
We are delighted to be hosting a dinner with Romain Bellone from the Château next month, for a detailed look at both the wines of Montrose and neighbouring Château Tronquoy-Lalande, and to gain a real understanding of the style of great St Estèphe. We will taste a wide range of wines, including the brilliant 2014 La Dame de Montrose - the second wine that managed to glean a higher score from Jancis Robinson than 2014 Lafite, in a blind tasting. Romain will also be bringing a magnificent 1995 Grand Vin straight from the cellars, to show the ageability of these great wines.
For the dinner we will be doing something truly special - and will be taking over the private dining room at Canton Blue, the new Cantonese restaurant within the recently opened Peninsula Hotel, which has generated enormous plaudits and hype since its opening was announced. Director of Wine Melody Wong has put together an unbelievable menu to pair with the wines, which we have detailed below. It promises to be an exceptional evening of fine wine and creative cuisine.
This promises to be a very exciting dinner and we strongly suggest you secure your space as soon as possible.
| Date: | Wednesday 9th October 2024 |
| Time: | From 7:00pm |
| Ticket: | £240 per guest |
| Location: | Canton Blue, Ground Floor The Peninsula Hotel, 1 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7HJ |
| Closest station: | Hyde Park Corner |
Wines and Menu
- N/V Lay & Wheeler Champagne Brut by Thiénot
- 2023 Château Tronquoy-Lalande Blanc
- Steamed Lobster Dumpling, Celery, Caviar
- Mixed Vegetable Dumpling
- Barbecued Blythburgh Pork
- Spring Rolls, Assorted Seafood, Taro
- 2015 Château Tronquoy-Lalande
- 2014 La Dame de Montrose
- Fried Alaskan King Crab Claws, Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter Style
- 2015 Château Montrose
- 2014 Château Montrose
- Silver Hill Peking Duck
- 1995 Château Montrose
- Black Truffle Tofu
- British Wagyu Fried Rice, Iceberg Lettuce, Oyster Sauce
- 2016 Lay & Wheeler Sauternes by Château Suduiraut
- Deep-Fried Banana and Ginger Ice Cream, Dulce De Leche
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Other information
To save you the trouble of printing out a ticket, we’ll have a guestlist at the door.
If you purchase more than one ticket, please share the name(s) of your guest(s) with [email protected] so that we know to expect them.
If you can no longer make it, you’re welcome to find a guest to attend in your place - simply share the name of the new attendee with us. If you fail to do so, we’ll do our very best to credit your ticket towards the purchase of future wines, although regrettably, we cannot process credits with less than 48 hours’ notice prior to the start of the event.