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I discovered that the name Maysara simply means House of Wine, as we began tasting through Maysara’s Pinot Noir portfolio. Our servers delivered the main courses, including Herb Crusted Tuna, cooked mid-rare, accompanied by stacked fingerling potatoes, red and yellow roasted peppers, grilled zucchini, asparagus, olive tapenade and herb emulsion.  We also enjoyed Swordfish with miso broth, a sauté of wild forest mushroom and bamboo shoots, topped with cilantro and green onions. Chef Bruening’s cuisine is well thought out and thoroughly delicious. Naseem’s baguette sandwich made with smoked salmon, pea shoots and sweet potato fries in their own little fryer basket was excellent too. Click Here to see a 1:00 video of Chef Bruening preparing the dishes described above.

Swordfish with miso broth, a sauté of wild forest mushroom and bamboo shoots, topped with cilantro and green onions.

Maysara Asha Pinot Noir paired well with our amazing lunch entrees. Asha is an ancient Persian word describing “someone who has a clear conscience and good thoughts, words and deeds with pure demeanor and performance.” This luscious, Burgundian style pinot noir displayed nuances of raspberry and anise with each sip.
The Jamsheed Pinot Noir was next. Naseem explained that according to ancient Persian legend, King Jamsheed was able to observe his entire realm by peering into his full wine goblet. Maysara thought this name fitting for a wine which blends grapes from every block of their vineyard. Sourced from Dijon and Pommard clone vines planted on a variety of soil types and elevations, Jamsheed is a glimpse into Maysara’s entire realm of grapes and property.

Herb Crusted Tuna with stacked fingerling potatoes, red and yellow roasted peppers, grilled zucchini, asparagus, olive tapenade and herb emulsion

We lingered for quite a while on the luscious Delara Pinot Noir, “the big boy of the group” as Naseem puts it, and eventually began drinking the Mitra, the top of Maysara’s Pinot Noir portfolio. Mitra (mee-tra) was an ancient Persian deity of friendship and oaths, and was thought to be the source of cosmic light. This is a hand selected small-lot wine, consisting of a four-barrel blend representing the entire colonial selection of the Momtazi Estate Vineyard.  It is phenomenal! Maysara wines are true friends of sustainable agriculture, and every wine we tasted was superb in every way.

Special thanks to Grateful Palate’s owners Meghan Lecky and William McIntyre, as well as GM Adam Irvin for making us feel so at home. A great dining experience awaits you at Grateful Palate, and I recommend this restaurant for lunch or dinner. Tell them Tom House and Dinnerreviews.com© sent you!

Maysara's Naseem Momtazi and Tom House with Maysara's newest wine

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