Of course 5 yelp stars but no, I'll go with 4.... And a Michelin star. So ok, there is much to…read moreunpack here. We came, 5 people to CDF with high expectations. We were not disappointed - mostly. So personally, I have some 'odd' standards.
The wine paring was different. They pared, light to heavy, white to red. But it was all from the same vintner. So someone had a 'deal', it wasn't based on the subtleties of each varietal, it was what they had. This was hardly the choice of a sommelier, more an arrangement. That being said, the wine wasn't bad, just too...flat in its variety.
On to the food. We all ordered the 7 course tasting menu with wine paring (see snarky comments above).
1) foie gras, almond and cherry - happiness and complexity. I don't agree with the paring, a sparkling white was lost to the bravado of the appetizer
2) amberjac ceviche with guacamole and puffed rice - unique juxtaposition of temperatures and flavor profiles
3) rabbit saccotinni, radish, parmesan and rosemary
4) sweet peppers spaghetti, lavender ricotta cheese, dry gia
5) turbot fillet in crust, chick peas, muscles and herbs
6) cinta Senese pork, fennel purée, bbq lettuce and licorice sauce
7) milk - like ice creamy stuff with fancy stuff
Coffee - well, they gave us a menu and came back for our order 35 minutes later, after we flagged the waiter down....I was done...done
Decor - incredible. On the veranda with amazing, historic views of the local castle.
Staff - efficient and well versed on the material but with an overtone of displeasure at our prescience. Still, their efficiency was worthy of the 1 Michelin star.
Overall, because it's a Michelins rated restaurant, I am being picky, very picky.
5 people, almost 900 euros....
Bottom line: I wouldn't go again unless invited or for a wedding.