Blue Bird Chelsea / The Butlers Chop House / Skylon

Number 20 is fast becoming a well talked about number in the sommelier world, as this is what to search when receiving an invitation to join me to experience some of the finest wines Chile has to offer; it is of course Home House in Portman Square, London.

This Time , I showed Home House to Frederic Ahuir from ‘Blue Bird Chelsea’, Alexis Meszoli from ‘Skylon’ and Morgan Vanderkamer from ‘The Butlers Chop House’. 

We had a Selection of Chilean Fine wines including one of Frederic’s favourites: Amelia 2011. Frederic tasted Amelia for his first time years ago in Scotland where he was working  as a Sommelier. It was great to show all this new vintages to them, and see their opinion on the wines.

 To complement this selection of wines we had as a starter of Ballotine of Foi Gras with Apple Chutney and Toasted Brioche, then pan roasted rib eye of beef with wet garlic, chestnut mushrooms and fries, and a selection of Cheeses to round off the meal.

We had Sauvignon Blanc ‘Terrunyo’ 2011 as an aperitif and even though Sauvignon Blanc is not a Sommelier favourite, it really represents Casablanca and it has a strong Chilean identity.

With the Foi gras we really enjoyed Amelia 2011, the freshness and creaminess of the Chardonnay really combined with the richness of the dish.

Don Melchor 2009 was the perfect match for the rib-eye. We all enjoyed the wine and the way the meat was cooked. Look at the presentation; it looks like Picasso is back in action! Stunning.

Something I really like from Home House is the atmosphere and the friendliness of the staff.

It was great to show what Peumo can offer in terms of Carmenere. The style is riper than other regions and we could see how Carmenere has a big aging potential here.  Carmenre ‘Terrunyo’ were matched with the cheeses but could easily be drink with red meats.

To end the meal we had Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc very refreshing sweet wine to end the meal.