wine review: ratafia
Last night after auditions we went to Barbette and had a lovely dinner of mussels steamed in white wine, shallot and lemon broth, nicoise salad, pommes frites with saffron oil and a well paired bottle of burgundy.
Then for desert we tried a glass of ratafia.
Sometimes you taste or smell something which pushes all the other senses aside . Sight, speech and thought take a back seat to the completely in-the-moment experience of it touching your lips (the last time I lost my mind to food was with this cake). Served in a smart cordial glass, it's first aroma was of citrus rind, followed by allspice and clove. It was surprisingly sly, and stopped me mid-sentence. The first sip and swirl was complex and layered with sweetness and spice, and its finish seemed to never end. Breathtaking.
5 out of 5 stars.
Then for desert we tried a glass of ratafia.
Sometimes you taste or smell something which pushes all the other senses aside . Sight, speech and thought take a back seat to the completely in-the-moment experience of it touching your lips (the last time I lost my mind to food was with this cake). Served in a smart cordial glass, it's first aroma was of citrus rind, followed by allspice and clove. It was surprisingly sly, and stopped me mid-sentence. The first sip and swirl was complex and layered with sweetness and spice, and its finish seemed to never end. Breathtaking.
5 out of 5 stars.