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Felipe Rutini
Marguerite Barrett
Contributing Writer
Regular VinoVerve readers will remember that just before Christmas I received an unexpected gift that included 6 bottles of the 2005 Felipe Rutini Malbec. I had an occasion to open a bottle recently…
From Argentina, this is a full-bodied wine with a smoky, earthy bouquet. The color is a rich, deep blue/purple; in fact, when first poured, I thought the color resembled that of grape juice. The wine is mellow, but not fruity. Dry, with faint notes of chocolate, it has a slight bite to the finish, which, to me, made the wine more interesting. It grows more robust as you sip it, and I found myself rather attracted to the wine and sipping frequently just to experience that next taste.
The first glass that evening was drunk by itself while I was preparing dinner. The second glass was paired with a NY strip steak that had been lightly seasoned (salt and pepper) and grilled to perfection. The two complemented each other beautifully. The rustic earthiness of the wine not only held up well against the steak, but also highlighted the flavor of the beef.
All in all a very interesting wine and one I am looking forward to exploring further, both on its own and paired with other foods.
Continue Reading »Marguerite Barrett
Contributing Writer
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a friend of mine, Ansgar Dierkes. Ansgar and I worked together about 5-6 years ago when we were both with TMP Worldwide Executive Search. At the time, Ansgar was a Partner in our Frankfurt, Germany office, and I was traipsing around the world rolling out our new database and global business process.
Since then we’ve both moved on to other firms, and Ansgar recently opened his own search firm, Dierkes Partners, Gmbh based in Frankfurt. Ansgar was in the process of purchasing the software we used at TMP for his new firm and reached out to me to see if I still had copies of the manual we wrote and the training handouts we used in our original roll-out back in 2002. Being a total packrat I had most of the material and emailed off what I could, photocopied the rest and dropped it off with the US Postal Service.
Then, the other day I’m sitting at home making lists of all the things I have to get done before heading off to spend Christmas with my family when FedEx shows up with a case of wine: 6 bottles Felipe Rutini 2005 Malbec (Argentina) and 6 bottles of Nobilo 2007 Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand) – with thanks and holiday wishes from Ansgar. Needless to say I was (am) completely overwhelmed!
Cheers to unexpected gifts. Merry Christmas, Ansgar!
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