My much better half and I booked Parcelles while still in the US and I was not sure how I would feel about our visit after truely exceptional meals at Le Cafe de l’Usine.
It was of course a totally different experience than l’Usine but every bit as enjoyable.
The wine steward remebered us from our November visit, along with the bottle we ordered at that visit. He then confirmed my thinking that a Puligny-Montrachet would work well with the Sweat Breads and helped me settle on the 2022 Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet, and this bottle was just excellent.
For starters my wife had the pate, which was lovely:
My choice was the white asparagus, with hollandaise sauce, with Salmon roe, and lemon infused cucumbers, which was excellent! The asparagus and hollandaise provided richness, while the roe and the cucumber provided the salt and acid balance, along with a wonderful crunch.
L and I both indulged in the sweat bread dish and it was just decadent, so so good. This was only the second time I have had sweat breads (the first time was a lackluster showing at Septime) and they were divine. Certainly not a dish I would enjoy more than once or twice a year, but what a treat.
Just a wonderful evening with great service and great food.
