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Wine of the week:
Arboleda
Colchagua Valley, Chile
Carmenere, 2007
~8,000 (gift) Chilean Pesos - $15.60 US
Tasted 12/5/2011

Nose: full nose, some pepper and ripe red fruit, but also alcohol
Taste: soft full mouth, unsweetened raspberry mouse, pepper kicks in after a minute, balanced but not very complex
Finish: fruits to pepper to dried fruits and tannin
Overall Impression: We had high expectations because it came very well packaged (fancy box and all); but good, pretty well balanced with moderate complexity. Aged just about right. Typical Chilean Carmenere.

Rating (70-100 scale): 91/92
Value (1-5 stars): NA


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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Saying Goodbyes!

Our house is mostly packed up, Zack's thesis is submitted, I passed my qualifying exams, and we are on the verge of departure!

This weekend we were lucky to see a few more good friends before we fly out for the other hemisphere. As we expected, we had a fantastic time. But what we did not expect was to receive a task for our upcoming adventure. Our friends Jesse and Claudia gave us a Whitman pennant to take with us and photograph as we explore. Take a look at the first two in what should be a long series of Whitman pride!

We fly out Friday afternoon, Feb 25th, and will land in Chile (five hours earlier than California) the following morning. Let the travels begin!



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