Went to Pinot Provence today, in Costa Mesa, near South Coast Plaza, in the Westin Hotel. This is a very nice restaurant, which has ABSOLUTELY NO CORKAGE FEE! Menu is French/Med food.
We started with Sauteed Foie Gras on pears, which was absolutely outstanding and the highlight of the evening. Flavorful and tender, this was a great match for the half bottle of '01 Rieussec that I brought.
For the main courses we had duck breast with balsamic glaze and lamb ribeye with dolma. Both were outstanding, and portions were extremely generous for a French restaurant. For the main course, I cracked a '02 Pride, which was tremendous.
For dessert, we both had the flourless chocolate cake, and paired it with '99 Vin d' Constance, a perfect match.
Overall a great meal, and price was extremely affordable, especially with free corkage!
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