lamb pairing suggestion

While I would traditionally pair lamb with one of a variety of red wines, I might be temped to go with a fuller bodied Rheinpfalz Kabinett or even Spatlese, depending on spiciness of the dish.

If you wanted a red I would go with something Grenache dominated such as certain CdPs and Gigondas or an Aussie such as D'Arenberg "The Custodian"

Sounds delicious!

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A southern Rhone wine sounds good. I think a Zin would work also.

Grunhauser:
We had lamb shoulder last night with a CdP. I thought it was great, but we didn't have the same ingredient mix. Nonetheless, that is what I would recommend.

Irwin

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i had a roasted, boneless leg of lamb the other night that was salted and seasoned with a spicy, pepper sauce. we had a Petite Syrah from California that was a great pairing before and during the meal. i think the "classic" pairing is a Syrah/Shiraz type wine, Southern Rhone, Zin as well.

I tend to think Aussie shiraz first when I think of pairings for lamb, but with the Asian spices, etc., I would absolutely go with a full but not chewy Oz shiraz. Second best would be an Oz grenache blend like Holy Trinity or GSM.

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you are all addicted to big fat red wines!
i'm serving white port with it.

You should be able to find either the '94 or '95 vintages, both good.

While you call them "Asian spices," except for the pepper those could be North African. The Musar will be an excellent match.

Bon appetit.

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i don't think i'm going to find Chateau Musar here in Modesto. What kind of grape/wine type is it most like?

thanks Seaquam, i'm sticking with port.
i drank '94 Musar not too long and it was quite good.

grunhauser, you were serious! I thought you were being facetious. White Port is what I would call a "daring" match, I think, though I can see how it would complement the cous-cous. Let us know how it worked.

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Posted by mowineguy2:
i don't think i'm going to find Chateau Musar here in Modesto. What kind of grape/wine type is it most like?

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Musar is rather a unique wine, but if I had to name the wine it's closest to, I'd say Chateauneuf du Pape (but with some Bordeaux tobacco and lead pencil characteristics thrown into the mix). It has pretty wide distribution. You'd know better than I, of course, but it's likely that a good wine shop in Modesto, or somewhere nearby, would either have it or know how to get it. Good hunting.

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