<a target="_blank" href="http://http://www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork/fine-dining/asiate/">Asiate</a>

Mandarin Oriental
Hotel,

80 Columbus Circle at
60th Street

New York, New York
10023

November 2008

Asiate is one of the most dramatic dining rooms in New York
City. Perched on the 35th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in the
Time-Warner Center, the restaurant offers incredible views of the surrounding
neighborhoods. On this cold, rainy night the vistas were especially somber, and
looked more like something out of a dark Hollywood thriller, with the lights of
Manhattan peering out from under a veil of fog and clouds. Inside, the mood was
much brighter, and we enjoyed a fabulous, informal dinner.<img alt="" src="https://allgrapes.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads%2F1379211326348-new-york-hotel-restaurant-asiate.jpg"> 

Ever since my last visit, about six months ago, I had been
dying to eat the Étuvée again, and it was once again a simply brilliant dish
where all the flavors came together with superb balance. The Black Truffle
Chowder made for a nice middle course. My Black Sea Bass was cooked perfectly.
We choose Trimbach’s 2000 Clos Ste. Hune
from the extensive but pricey list. This bottle delivered the goods, as layers
of mineral-infused lime, passion fruit and flowers opened up over the course of
the evening. The exotic aromas and flavors worked beautifully with the
Asian-inspired flavors, especially the coconut in the Étuvée and the ginger and
lemongrass in the Black Sea Bass. Texturally, the 2000 is a fairly rich Clos
Ste. Hune, but ideally it needs at least another few years of cellaring for its
full potential to emerge. A recent bottle of the magical 1990 reminded of just
how much bottle age this wine needs to before it peaks.

Food:

Étuvée; Scallop, Shrimp, Little Neck Clams, Hearts of Palm,
Coconut Herb Broth

Black Truffle Chowder

Black Sea Bass; Stir-Fried Asian Vegetable,
Ginger-Lemongrass Infused Consommé&nbsp;

Wine:

2000&nbsp;&nbsp; Trimbach
Riesling Clos. Ste Hune&nbsp;&nbsp; 95 

[Photo and Credit: Asiate, New York]&nbsp;-- Antonio Galloni

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