Mark Anisman
Mark Anisman
good morning or at least a proffered salutation that is time zone appropriate,
(and i apologize in advance if this offends any one's sensibilities.)
mr creasey is wonderfully keen on sharing his dinner groups food and wine outings, and with a healthy dollop of his good nature in reserve, he oft takes a crumb of flak. i do so appreciate his offerings and commentary.
but in these days of our pickings of comestibles being squeezed by fridge left overs, pedestrian pantry products, and dried pasta and beans several decades past their "consume by" dates, and punctuated by a lack of produce depth from hunting and gathering limited to less than weekly, it can be tough to cobble together that pairing that resides in heaven
last night we supped with an offering of rojo mole dhicken enchiladas with the 2005 Domaine de Courcel Rugiens.
the enchiladas were built on a base of rancho gordo mayocoba beans and roast chicken of 2 days age with a mole derived from a rojo paste. we did not have any cilantro, or bananas for that matter. garlic was scattered liberally (we are in California). truth be told it might be a stretch to call this conglomeration enchiladas as tortillas were not to be found in this household. we did top off our scoops of "enchiladas" with sour cream and avocados.
the Pommard was more lush and gentle than earthy and was a wine of power / concentration as one would expect from 2005. new oak was apparent albeit not dominant (and i naturally would not be surprised to learn that Courcel does not employ new oak barrels given my yak palate). refined tannins were resolved and/or masked. balanced. it was a nice tipple although i lean more towards the earthy and no oak species.
it worked. not my optimal moment in the history of food and wine pairings, but one was able to appreciate and enjoy each of the categories without one marring the other. the oak component actually is what made it work.
we thank you for digesting this missive and look forward to comments typed by well washed hands that hopefully have been adequately supplemented with applications of acqaphor.
(and i apologize in advance if this offends any one's sensibilities.)
mr creasey is wonderfully keen on sharing his dinner groups food and wine outings, and with a healthy dollop of his good nature in reserve, he oft takes a crumb of flak. i do so appreciate his offerings and commentary.
but in these days of our pickings of comestibles being squeezed by fridge left overs, pedestrian pantry products, and dried pasta and beans several decades past their "consume by" dates, and punctuated by a lack of produce depth from hunting and gathering limited to less than weekly, it can be tough to cobble together that pairing that resides in heaven
last night we supped with an offering of rojo mole dhicken enchiladas with the 2005 Domaine de Courcel Rugiens.
the enchiladas were built on a base of rancho gordo mayocoba beans and roast chicken of 2 days age with a mole derived from a rojo paste. we did not have any cilantro, or bananas for that matter. garlic was scattered liberally (we are in California). truth be told it might be a stretch to call this conglomeration enchiladas as tortillas were not to be found in this household. we did top off our scoops of "enchiladas" with sour cream and avocados.
the Pommard was more lush and gentle than earthy and was a wine of power / concentration as one would expect from 2005. new oak was apparent albeit not dominant (and i naturally would not be surprised to learn that Courcel does not employ new oak barrels given my yak palate). refined tannins were resolved and/or masked. balanced. it was a nice tipple although i lean more towards the earthy and no oak species.
it worked. not my optimal moment in the history of food and wine pairings, but one was able to appreciate and enjoy each of the categories without one marring the other. the oak component actually is what made it work.
we thank you for digesting this missive and look forward to comments typed by well washed hands that hopefully have been adequately supplemented with applications of acqaphor.
