Tucked away on the left of the restaurant after you enter, the new mini gastro wine bar within @iggys.sg is perfect for when you're wanting a quiet place to sip on French wines and savour some delicious food. The bar area which has only about 8 seats, is slightly elevated so you can watch the pastry chefs at work as you sip and sup.
Of course we had to order Iggy's signature Capellini when we're there - it's the dish that inspired copies everywhere when it was first created. Restaurant owner @vinopothamus, explained to us that it has evolved, with some tweaks, to become a lighter version of the original. We still enjoyed it very much though. The cold pasta was al dente and umami-ly dressed in Sakura ebi, lobster oil, kombu and sorel. Intense flavour was to be found in every slippery strand for sure.
We chose to pair our food with fun. Hence, we went with Option Wines ($65++ for 3 x 90ml) instead of simply a glass. This meant we would be blind-tasting a trio of wines selected by the sommelier. She asked us for our individual likes and dislikes so as to understand our palates better, in order to put together a collection more suited to the each of us. I found the experience most enjoyable and to my great surprise, discovered a white burgundy I'd have again in a heartbeat.