La Trompette
WLC overall ranking: 60
WLC REVIEW: “The sister restaurant to Wandsworth Common’s Chez Bruce, La Trompette in Chiswick magnetises restaurant regulars from near and less near, on account of the doughty dishes of Rob Weston (a former head chef of The Square for 15 years) and the dependable, largely food friendly, often well-priced wine list.
“Here is a selection which juxtaposes a clean, characterful sparkler from Hugh Liddell at Hampshire’s Cottonworth, beside the Upper River Anton Valley, alongside the region endorsed by the fashionistas of Milan, Franciacorta, and also fine-tuned Prosecco from the sought after suntrap that is the hill of Cartizze. Still whites such as the non-vintage ‘Love and Pif’ Aligote from Yann Durieux, reaped close to Beaune, are but a few lines from a Meursault from hallowed Jean-François Coche-Dury. And Umbrian Grechetto which has bite shares the same document as ‘Honeymoon’ from supple, late harvest Parellada high up in Penedès, organic still English from Davenport, a Luxembourgeoise Rivaner, and one of London’s better-priced Koshu…
“In darker tones, there are flights from arguably divisive Domaine Prieure Roch, created from parcels of vineyards bought from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – perhaps on account of reflected glory – various pours bled from the Canary Islands’ volcanic soils, Georgian Saperavi, a 20 year old Greek Xinomavro (Naoussa, Château Markovitis) and both dry and sweet selections from Uruguay, as well as a neat precis of Bordeaux and ‘Iconic’ vintages from E. Guigal – Côte-Rôtie.”
Corkage at lunchtime is £15 per bottle, then £30 at dinner, and just £5 on Sunday and Monday nights.