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Snowed in and making spicy harissa lamb ragu. Here’s what I have, what would you open?

by WeekendHoliday5695

11 Comments

  1. WeekendHoliday5695

    This is a list I exported from CellarTracker. I know it’s very champagne heavy and I plan to round it out over the next year or so. I also didn’t realize a price was included for each wine. Not entirely sure where the numbers came from but they’re probably an estimate of what I paid.

  2. athomewine

    Where are you – those are exceedingly affordable wine prices!

  3. Is that a Kenji cookbook? Spice, I’d stay away from heavy reds and focus on the acid.

  4. Imazinner

    That dish is going to be spicy and bold.

    If you are serving with dinner, and not drinking much of it before dinner, I would go with a bold red.

    Something Italian, or Spanish.

  5. apileofcake

    Philipponnat rose or Pataille Aligote for me. Maxime Magnon if I wanted a red but I do personally prefer them with a handful of years on them.

  6. sercialinho

    I’d go with the Madiran. Powerful and wild enough to stand up to this. And a bit dirty. Alternatively the first Brunello. A bit of age works.

  7. Depending on the the level of spice (how many red pepper flakes you add!), I’d shy away from a big, higher alcohol red. I think a lower alcohol Riesling, like the Stein, would work really well with the fatty lamb and peppery heat. The Baudry would be lovely as well.

    And a Gimonnet or Pol Roger before dinner sounds a treat!

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