Saturday, September 6th, marks the 2 weeks remaining that Leanora would be married! Lea's bachelorette began very innocently - we learned curvy dance moves at S Factor and enjoyed a round of drinks in the afternoon. Later we arrived at Nopa for dinner, where little did we know, what would ensue after our round of pre-dinner cocktails.
"Did they change table etiquette?" I asked Bim while we were being seated, "These wine glasses are smaller than usual!" I indicated towards the wine glasses placed on our settings.
"I don't know." Bim replied. Neither of us thought twice about the unusual setting and began looking at the dinner menu.
We began discussing what we would order when our waiter comes by, a mysterious black bottle in his hands. "Compliments of Songjay," our waiter announces in a cool manner. We all look at each other for an explanation. Who is Songjay!?! A concierge? Someone at the bar? Our faces are all blank except for Lea's, whose cheeks flush pink, and she begins to laugh.
"He's a very nice man," says the waiter. Lea keeps laughing.
As the waiter breaks open the bubbly, Lea explains. "A few days ago, David began talking in an accent and made up a name, Songjay!" It was from Lea's fiance!
Our six not-so-small-anymore glasses were filled with a deep golden champagne, and the waiter says, "There will be another coming."
"To Songjay!" we toast. I taste concentrated flavours of asian pear, honeysuckle, and distinct mineral. The delicate bubbles give way to a very interesting finish.
As delicious as it was, the champagne was the perfect complement to our evening of giddy discussions and deliciously prepared food. What is this intriguing champagne in this almost opaque black bottle?
AR Lenoble, a small estate producer, is headquartered in the town of Damery, France. Its Cuvee Gentilhomme Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs is produced only during years yielding excellent grapes, and only from the best grapes.
The Year
1996 marked a notably distinct year for Champagne - yielding ripe grapes with relatively high levels of acidity. Averages were near 10% in alcohol and acidity levels of 10g/l, a rare combination that warranted a longer wait for the release of this wine.
The Grapes
The Cuvee Gentilhomme is made from 100% Chouilly Chardonnay grapes. Choilly is known to boast the ideal chalk limestone subsoil for Chardonnay grapes.
After 2 bottles of the Cuvee Gentilhomme, we were all very happy. The girls and I agreed that this gentilhomme, Sonjay, has made the perfect choice.
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