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😍 5/5 - A Lovely Tasting Room in the Ritz Carlton San Francisco
By 👻 @The_Loup_Garou, 12/19/2017 3:00 am
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Before my November visit to the JCB Tasting Lounge, in the San Francisco Ritz Carlton, I was not very familiar with the Jean-Charles Boisset Collection, and really only remember the name, when they acquired De Loach Winery, from Cecil De Loach, and I am quite a “wine geek.” This was our first stay at the Ritz Carlton San Francisco, perched atop Nob Hill, and in researching the property, I noted reference to the JCB Tasting Lounge – obviously something that I needed to do. I planned to stop in, just after check-in, but before dinner on our fist night, especially as I had time, and wife would have started her meetings. Well, that was not to be, as it was closed to the public for a private function. So, the next afternoon, I was at their door, when they opened at 1:00pm, and I was prepared, after a lovely breakfast at Parallel 37.
I opted for “The Ultimate JCB.” This included:
JCB No 65, Blanc de Noirs, a lovely sparkler
JCB No 49, a Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
JCB No 3, a Russian River/Burgundy (blend) Pinot Noir
JCB No 1, a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The Surrealist, a Napa Valley blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot
In addition to those, there were just more, and more wines, which were poured:
JCB No 33, a Russian River Chardonnay
JCB No 76, a Napa Valley Chardonnay
JCB No 7, a Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
JCB No 6, a Russian River Pinot Noir
JCB No 10, a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Now, the location is right in the lobby of the venerable Ritz Carlton San Francisco, immediately beside the reservations desk, and across from the hotel’s Lobby Bar. It is small, to the point of being “intimate.” The décor is “opulent,” and almost to the extreme. “Ornate” comes to mind, but then there are contrasting elements of surrealism (maybe in tribute to their Napa Cab/Petit Verdot? During my early afternoon tasting, only a few folk dropped by, and it seemed that they were there to buy retail, or just to drink. So, while small, the space was never crowded.
I only interacted with one member of the staff (I only saw two total, during my visit), and she was excellent, and very knowledgeable about wine, in general, and then the JCB Collection, in particular. Note that there are many more wines/wineries in the JCB Collection, such as Raymond Vineyards, Buena Vista Winery, and De Loach, but those were not offered, during my tasting.
They also offer some light dining, from Parallel 37, the Ritz Carlton restaurant, but I was full from breakfast, so did not even look at the menu.
This was the second “wine tasting room,” in a San Francisco hotel, that I had encountered, with the first being Château Montelena, in the Westin St Francis. Personally, I think that these are great fun, and well worth the time, and expense.
I plan to return, with my wife, even if we’re not staying at the Ritz Carlton San Francisco.
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