25 March 2016
Back at it again with the Palisades Wines Around the World. This week the restaurant featured wine and cuisine from Chile, and we were not disappointed. Billy Thomas accompanied me on this trip and offered some of his insights into his wine experience. The meal consisted of Milcaos (potato pancakes with onions), an Empanada (cheese filled pastry), and Pastel de Choclo (sweet corn pie with chicken, raisins, olives, and a hard boiled egg). This dishes were paired with a 2015 Terranoble Chardonnay, a 2013 Terranoble Cabernet Sauvignon, and a 2011 Chocalan Carmenere.
We began our meal with the Milcaos and the 2015 Terranoble Chardonnay.
Bright, transparent, and clear yellow color. I could only smell pears and lots of them. It was almost as if I opened one of those fruit cups for kids except it only had sliced pears in it. Extremely acidic bite on the mid palate, but a smooth finish that seemed to coat my mouth in pear. This wine pairs well with the fried outside of the potato pancake making a smoother mid palate. Interesting combination with the caramelized onions that I was not expecting.
Billy's Thoughts: Light and refreshing on the nose and warm cat urine on the finish. What a combo. Almost caught a tremor of mint on the very end, but we're still unsure how.
On to the Empanada and the Terranoble Cabernet Sauvignon 2013.
Deep ruby red color that boasted a strong bouquet of dark fruit, coffee, oak, and vanilla. Definitely a dry wine with great tannic structure. The finish was disappointing as it seemed a bit disjointed and rough. I wasn't a fan of the pairing with the empanada. The fried outside didn't mix well, and the cheese on the inside wasn't able to come through strong enough to work positively with the cab.
Billy's Thoughts: Oooh a Cab! My mom loves Cabernet Sauvignon! I think it has a smooth finish with just a subtle hint of chocolate on the finish.
Finally, the 2011 Chocolan Carmenere and the Pastel de Choclo.
Fantastic ruby coloring. I caught a lot of dirty, earthy scents on the nose. Maybe even some hints of cigar smoke too. Taste was also earthy, but it reminded me more of chewing on some grass or weeds. Almost like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn with the long stalk hanging out of their mouth while floating down the Mississippi. Strong tannins came through almost like biting into an apple or watermelon and unintentionally eating a seed. It also had a bitter, coffee ground type of finish. The egg in the Choclo really softened the tannins and rounded out for a more pleasant finish.
Billy's Thoughts: I smell Licorice. That might not be right, but that's the only thing I have right now. It's good.
-W.
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| Terranoble Chardonnay 2015 |
We began our meal with the Milcaos and the 2015 Terranoble Chardonnay.
Bright, transparent, and clear yellow color. I could only smell pears and lots of them. It was almost as if I opened one of those fruit cups for kids except it only had sliced pears in it. Extremely acidic bite on the mid palate, but a smooth finish that seemed to coat my mouth in pear. This wine pairs well with the fried outside of the potato pancake making a smoother mid palate. Interesting combination with the caramelized onions that I was not expecting.
Billy's Thoughts: Light and refreshing on the nose and warm cat urine on the finish. What a combo. Almost caught a tremor of mint on the very end, but we're still unsure how.
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| Terranoble Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 |
On to the Empanada and the Terranoble Cabernet Sauvignon 2013.
Deep ruby red color that boasted a strong bouquet of dark fruit, coffee, oak, and vanilla. Definitely a dry wine with great tannic structure. The finish was disappointing as it seemed a bit disjointed and rough. I wasn't a fan of the pairing with the empanada. The fried outside didn't mix well, and the cheese on the inside wasn't able to come through strong enough to work positively with the cab.
Billy's Thoughts: Oooh a Cab! My mom loves Cabernet Sauvignon! I think it has a smooth finish with just a subtle hint of chocolate on the finish.
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| Chocalan Carmenere 2011 |
Finally, the 2011 Chocolan Carmenere and the Pastel de Choclo.
Fantastic ruby coloring. I caught a lot of dirty, earthy scents on the nose. Maybe even some hints of cigar smoke too. Taste was also earthy, but it reminded me more of chewing on some grass or weeds. Almost like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn with the long stalk hanging out of their mouth while floating down the Mississippi. Strong tannins came through almost like biting into an apple or watermelon and unintentionally eating a seed. It also had a bitter, coffee ground type of finish. The egg in the Choclo really softened the tannins and rounded out for a more pleasant finish.
Billy's Thoughts: I smell Licorice. That might not be right, but that's the only thing I have right now. It's good.
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| The Line-Up: (Left to Right) Camenere, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay |
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