On Dec 3, 12:31�pm, AxisOfBeagles > wrote:
> In search of a really good dinner prior to the Sunday departure of a
> visiting antipodean friend, we visited Postrio - the Puck establishment
> on Post St. near Mason.
>
> If you haven't been to Postrio, the Beagles give it a hearty �thumbs
> up� but with one warning: the price tags there are not for the faint of
> heart.
>
> The food - outstanding. The menu is diverse, interesting, and written
> with care to detail about preparation and accompaniment. Every meal was
> superbly prepared, delicious, and expertly presented.
>
> The service - outstanding. Our waiter was always available but never
> pestering. After the main, we were having a vigorous discussion at the
> table about a unique mint chutney served with the lamb. We were
> mystified by a second green vegetable flavor in it. Our waiter
> overheard us, and within a few minutes he appeared with Chef de Cuisine
> Jordan Grosser. Jordan chatted with us for about ten minutes, giving us
> a detailed explanation of the preparation of the condiment and
> answering our incessant questions. BTW � the mystery flavor was a small
> amount of jalapeno.
>
> The wine - excellent. The wine list may be the biggest list I've ever
> seen. The second thing you'll notice is the quality of the list - there
> isn't a mediocre wine in the whole thing. But what you'll REALLY notice
> are the prices. Don't go if you're expecting a 'deal'. There are far
> more 'hundred-plus-plus' price tags than there are prices under one
> hundred dollars.
>
> At our table both lamb and duck were ordered. We decided on Domaine
> Drouhin from the Willamette Valley - in part because of recommends I
> had read on this forum and another.
>
> The wine was excellent. A definitive 'Pinot nose', but not at all
> barnyard. Although the wine was a 2005, it was soft and supple - enough
> tannins for a good backbone, but smooth and full on the palate. The
> middle of the palate had lush red fruit, and a medium long finish. It
> got a thumbs up from all at the table.
>
> Two of us had a pear-based dessert, and chose glasses of a superb
> Beaumes-de-Venise from Jabboulet for dessert wine. Soft and silky, with
> hints of orange and perfume, it made the perfect ending to a great
> dinner.

Thanks for notes. I like the Domaine Drouhin Oregon wines.
Excuse ignorant question, but what city is Postrio in?