Citrico's Foxen Wine Dinner
Room View! I'm super happy we ended up on the 14th Floor.
We checked in right at 5:50 and we sat at a long table at the back of the restaurant. There were apparently more than 10 people interested in this dinner and thus they moved it from the Chef's Domain in order to accommodate the larger crowd. The menu featured the Foxen Winery. It was hosted by Jenny & Dick.
The menu!
The Amuse Course was a rabbit terrine with black truffles.
The meat was very tender and paired well with their Chenin Blanc. This wine was also used for the pairing with the 1st course.
The 1st Course was a Fluke Crudo w/ Blood Orange Olive Oil, Crisp Radish & Grape Salad
The fish was very fresh and melted in your mouth.
The 2nd course was a Seared Scallop w/ Saffron infused Cream & Sweet Onions. This was paired with the Chardonnay Block.
As I've said in previous reviews, I'm not a huge fan of scallops. That said, this scallop was great. The saffron cream worked great with the perfectly cooked scallop. The onion was great, but I love onions so it would take a lot for me to not say that!
The 3rd course was a Goat Cheese & Roasted Mushroom Ravioli w/ Black Olive Reduction. This was paired with a Pinot Noir.
These raviolis were great. You could tell how freshly they were made. There were 4 different types of mushrooms in the mix with the goat cheese.
The 4th course was an Oxtail Risotto Cabernet Butter Sauce w/ Rainbow Carrots. This was paired with a Cuvee Jeanne.
The only bad thing I can say about this dish is that the sauce made the plating look rather sloppy. The oxtail was amazing especially with the risotto.
The final course was Warm Chocolate-Cherry Tart w/ White Chocolate Gelato. This was paired with a 7200 Mission
There were so many cherries in this tart along with it being so rich that I'm not sure many people finished the entire thing! It was a heavy way to end the meal but it worked really well with the Mission wine.
One of the guests there had brought his own favorite Foxen wine & had people enjoy a small taste of the wine.
This was a great wine dinner and lasted almost 3 hours from start to finish.