Chateauneuf du Pape is always the right answer. Barolo would be good as well. One of the Bordeaux blends (either California or France) as a reasonable third option if you didn’t want to break into the first 2 for whatever reason.
JD_tubeguy
2016 Gracia or the CDP preference to the Bordeaux for a bit more bottle age.
TekkDub
The CdP is a little young so I hope you opened it this morning. The 2016 Beringer would be a good pick.
xmas_in_july
Saint-Émilion is a classic pairing with lamb.
Hail-Santa
Cannubi!
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CdR
flat6NA
I would open the Beringer.
As an aside is anyone else using the new cellar tracker AI CellarChat? I asked what I should open with rack of lamb tonight.
Here are some outstanding wines from your cellar that would pair beautifully with rack of lamb tonight:
This Oakville Cabernet offers deep cassis, graphite, and cedar notes with powerful yet refined tannins—an ideal match for the richness of lamb.
2. **2016 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard [More](wine://2707012)** – Type: Red – Drinking Window: 2021-2039 – Location: Cellar | Bin: N-A-3R – Community Score: 96.9 – Price: $225 | Value: $330.80
A classic Napa Cabernet with bold structure and dark fruit intensity, this wine’s concentration and oak spice will complement the savory crust of rack of lamb.
3. **2016 Saxum James Berry Vineyard [More](wine://2794452)** – Type: Red – Drinking Window: 2021-2030 – Location: Cellar | Bin: N-E-14F – Community Score: 94.8 – Price: $98 | Value: $160.40
A Paso Robles Rhône blend with lush blackberry, pepper, and meaty undertones—its vibrant fruit and spice make it a superb pairing for lamb’s herbal and smoky flavors.
4. **2016 Alban Vineyards Syrah Lorraine [More](wine://3611312)** – Type: Red – Drinking Window: 2021-2041 – Location: Cellar | Bin: E-B-10R – Community Score: 97.6 – Price: $180 | Value: $166.70
This Syrah’s rich texture, black olive, and smoked meat notes echo the savory depth of lamb, while its acidity keeps the pairing balanced.
A powerful Bordeaux blend from Howell Mountain, showing dark fruit, graphite, and earthy complexity—perfect for a refined, structured pairing with rack of lamb.
Would you like me to focus on more approachable or more age-worthy options for tonight?
GrilledCheeseTn
That Meteor would be perfect. While it’s a napa cab, it very much drinks like old world bordeaux.
I’m in a similar predicament, I think I’m going Syrah from Keenan.
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Roasted lamb with?
The first one, CDP.
Somebody has been busy on Last Bottle!
Chateauneuf du Pape is always the right answer. Barolo would be good as well. One of the Bordeaux blends (either California or France) as a reasonable third option if you didn’t want to break into the first 2 for whatever reason.
2016 Gracia or the CDP preference to the Bordeaux for a bit more bottle age.
The CdP is a little young so I hope you opened it this morning. The 2016 Beringer would be a good pick.
Saint-Émilion is a classic pairing with lamb.
Cannubi!
Or
CdR
I would open the Beringer.
As an aside is anyone else using the new cellar tracker AI CellarChat? I asked what I should open with rack of lamb tonight.
Here are some outstanding wines from your cellar that would pair beautifully with rack of lamb tonight:
1. **2016 MacDonald Cabernet Sauvignon [More](wine://2899753)**
– Type: Red
– Drinking Window: 2024-2044
– Location: Cellar | Bin: E-B-8F
– Community Score: 97.7
– Price: $175 | Value: $868
This Oakville Cabernet offers deep cassis, graphite, and cedar notes with powerful yet refined tannins—an ideal match for the richness of lamb.
2. **2016 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard [More](wine://2707012)**
– Type: Red
– Drinking Window: 2021-2039
– Location: Cellar | Bin: N-A-3R
– Community Score: 96.9
– Price: $225 | Value: $330.80
A classic Napa Cabernet with bold structure and dark fruit intensity, this wine’s concentration and oak spice will complement the savory crust of rack of lamb.
3. **2016 Saxum James Berry Vineyard [More](wine://2794452)**
– Type: Red
– Drinking Window: 2021-2030
– Location: Cellar | Bin: N-E-14F
– Community Score: 94.8
– Price: $98 | Value: $160.40
A Paso Robles Rhône blend with lush blackberry, pepper, and meaty undertones—its vibrant fruit and spice make it a superb pairing for lamb’s herbal and smoky flavors.
4. **2016 Alban Vineyards Syrah Lorraine [More](wine://3611312)**
– Type: Red
– Drinking Window: 2021-2041
– Location: Cellar | Bin: E-B-10R
– Community Score: 97.6
– Price: $180 | Value: $166.70
This Syrah’s rich texture, black olive, and smoked meat notes echo the savory depth of lamb, while its acidity keeps the pairing balanced.
5. **2013 Abreu Howell Mountain [More](wine://1874623)**
– Type: Red
– Drinking Window: 2018-2037
– Location: Cellar | Bin: N-H-4R
– Community Score: 98.0
– Price: $0 | Value: $310
A powerful Bordeaux blend from Howell Mountain, showing dark fruit, graphite, and earthy complexity—perfect for a refined, structured pairing with rack of lamb.
Would you like me to focus on more approachable or more age-worthy options for tonight?
That Meteor would be perfect. While it’s a napa cab, it very much drinks like old world bordeaux.
I’m in a similar predicament, I think I’m going Syrah from Keenan.