All Things Rhône Valley

A Rhône Valley Wine Dinner
w/Patrick T. Will & Maison Guigal

Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 • 6:30 pm

Please join us Thursday October 15th, 2026 as we welcome Patrick T. Will & Maison Guigal to Chez François. This dinner will feature 12 wines from Maison Guigal including the three 100 Point Rated LaLaLa single vineyard syrahs from the Côte-Rôtie of The Northern Rhône Valley in France. La Mouline as elegance, La Landonne as power, and La Turque as the synthesis of the two. These wine are very rare and highly allocated, we received 2 bottles of each for this dinner, seating will be limited to 24 guests.

A land with 24 centuries of history behind it, worked and preserved by three generations of winemakers with family values at their core and a commitment to an illustrious terrain that produces prestigious wines. This, in a nutshell, is the Iconic winery Maison Guigal. Right from the beginning the motto, “No Pains No Gains” underpins the promise made to Etienne Guigal. A commitment to work together to follow in his footsteps, to communicate the family’s passion and create so many emotions. Today, Marcel and Philippe, along with their wives, are the guardians of this exceptional domain which combines history, devotion and a sense of togetherness. A breath of inspiration for generations to come.

Why the “La La” wines became legendary

The story is closely tied to Marcel Guigal’s revival of Côte-Rôtie. E. Guigal was founded by Étienne Guigal in 1946, and Marcel took over in 1961. At a time when Côte-Rôtie was considerably less prominent internationally, Guigal pursued an unusually ambitious program of producing tiny quantities of single-vineyard wines and aging them for exceptionally long periods in new French oak. The sequence is important La Mouline (1966) La Landonne (1978) and La Turque (1985) Together, they became known as the “La La” wines and helped establish Guigal—and Côte-Rôtie itself—as one of the great sources of Syrah in the world.

And there is an important historical point for a Guigal tasting: these are not simply three different labels of the same wine. Their differences are rooted in very different sites, particularly the contrast between the Côte Blonde and Côte Brune, as well as in their Syrah/Viognier proportions.

The Menu

Tomato & Olive Tapenade

A roasted tomato and olive tapenade drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, crostini and olives.

Côtes du Rhône Rosé, E. Guigal, Southern Rhône Valley, France, 2024

Seasonal Wild Mushroom, Truffles & Foie Gras, en Croûte

Wild mushroom and truffle consommé, with seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Maple Leaf Farms duck confit and Black “Burgundy” Truffles with puff pastry.

Condrieu, E. Guigal, Northern Rhône Valley, France, 2024
Hermitage Blanc, E. Guigal, Northern Rhône Valley, France, 2018

Black Trumpet, Hen of the Woods & Baby Shiitake Risotto, Black Truffle Garni

Sautéed Black Trumpet, Hen of the Woods & Baby Shiitake over creamy Carnaroli rice with shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, truffle butter, garnished with truffle garni.

Châteauneuf-du-Pape “Saintes Pierres”, Château de Nalys, Southern Rhône Valley, France, 2020
Saint-Joseph “Vignes de L’Hospice”, E. Guigal, Northern Rhône Valley, France, 2020

Australian Lamb Chop, Lentils du Puy Jardinière, Lamb Glace de Viande

Roasted Australian lamb chop, with a tomato tapenade and fine herb crust, served over stewed green lentils with a jardinière of root vegetables finished with a rich lamb glace de viande.

Ermitage “Ex Voto”, E. Guigal, Northern Rhône Valley, France, 2017
Côte-Rôtie “Côtes Brune et Blonde”, E. Guigal, Northern Rhône Valley, France, 2021
Côte-Rotie “Château d’Ampuis”, E. Guigal, Northern Rhône Valley, France, 2019

Roasted New Zealand Venison Chop, Huckleberry Venison Jus

New Zealand venison chop with a thyme and rosemary herb crust, huckleberries’ venison glace de viande,  with roasted bone marrow. Robuchon mousseline potatoes with a jardinérie of fall root vegetables

Côte-Rotie “La Landonne”, E. Guigal , Northern Rhône Valley, France, 2019
Côte-Rôtie “La Turque”, E. Guigal, Northern Rhône Valley, France, 2019
Côte-Rôtie “La Mouline”, E. Guigal, Northern Rhône Valley, France, 2019

Apple & Montrachet Goat Cheese Frangipane Tart, Madagascar French Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

An apple frangipane tart filled with Grobe Family “Honeycrisp” apples and Montrachet goat cheese, served with Madagascar French Vanilla Bean ice cream and a honey apricot glaze.

Quarts de Chaume, Domaine des Baumard, Loire Valley, France, 2018

$400/Per Guest • Tax & Gratuity not included
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