A customer of the new Nusr-et restaurant in London was shocked when he received a bill for more than £37,000. Salt Bae's restaurants are notorious for serving £700 steaks and £200 burgers. And yes, they ordered the Golden Tomahawk for £850 (was there really only one main course ordered?). But what sent this customer's bill soaring was the wine. First a 1996 Petrus for £9100, 2 bottles of Petrus 2003 for which they paid £19900 and 2 bottles of Dom Perignon Rose for £1620. There were 4 guests at the dinner after all. That's a lot of wine for 4 people. Even the Norwegian water was super pricey. And it's all just made that restaurant famous!
After all, Chateau Lafitte-Rothchild 2010 goes for €13070 a bottle. Château Mouton Rothschild 2005 a mere €11530 a bottle including VAT. On Google, 6 bottles of 2003 Petrus can be obtained for the bargain price of €24430, if you can source it. Château Margaux 2005, 1er cru classe Bordeaux, feels like a steal at €6,790 incl. VAT for a case of 6 bottles. That's €1,131.67 / Unit.
Of course, the 15% service charge accounted for almost £5000. I hope they got what they paid for.
I think I will investigate the second wines of Bordeaux. An explanation on Millesima.ie:
'Second Wines : Key Points
"Second Wines", typical concept of Bordeaux, do enjoy the same terroir and the same care as their elder siblings. The main difference lies here in the age of the vine. Replanted parcels, dedicated to produce the "Grand Vin" in a few years' time, will be used to create the Second wine. It offers a different interpretation of a wine by its producing estate. The know-how remains identical, whether considering the process followed in the cellars, maturing methods or bottling. In great vintages, such 2nd wines enable to assess and enjoy the style and quality of great names from Bordeaux at more affordable rates.'
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