Bullion Bar - Moet and Chandon Pop-up Bar

Moet and Chandon have taken over the Bullion Bar until the end of December. The Bullion Bar is at The Mint on Macquarie Street, Sydney. As the name suggests it is where the bullion was kept, in a vault. This vault has now been transformed, so now you can sit in and imagine, what it was like while sipping on a glass of one of the world's finest champagnes.

The pop-up bar includes an outdoor area as well and will serve a selection of Moet Chandon by the glass or bottle and a range of wine, beer and soft-drinks. A light food menu will also be available, designed by Trippas White Group’s award-winning chef, Brad Jones, Head Chef of the Sydney Mint Café.

I was lucky enough to spend some time with Moët & Chandon Chef de Cuisine, Pascal Tingaud, who is visiting from France. He started the evening giving us a brief history on how he fell in love with food and in particular with his Grandmothers pancakes. The champagne for the evening was all matched with food designed by Pascal and prepared by Head Chef , Brad Jones. 

Pictured here are the canapés  and their respective Champagnes left to right - 

seared scallops w' caviar - Magnums of MC Imperial

cuttle fish, herb & citrus salad - MC Grand Vintage (blanc) 2004
beef tartare, en croute, quail egg - MC Grand Vintage Rose 2002

I have to admit I wasn't a big fan of Moet and Chandon and would never have considered spending almost $100 on a bottle of champagne, however since this tasting I have changed my opinion.  All the champagnes were very fruity and light, but still have a strong impact on the palette.  I would love to give you more of a description but I was so caught up in the moment that I completely forgot to pay attention to the detail. So you will have to take it from me that they are extremely good. We also tried Moet and Chandon Nectar which is slightly sweeter and acts as a great desert wine particularly if you don't like some of the very over powering sickly sweet wines you can get. 

The Bullion Bar is only open at limited times so make sure you set a date in your diaries - Wednesdays to Fridays from 3pm to 9pm. You have until the end of December to experience the Moet and Chandon.