Team McLeod / Kenyon
Oven-roasted Manitoba rack of lamb with Cabernet sauce and pan-fried potatoes with Bouchard Finlayson 2010 Galpin Peak Pinot Noir Walker Bay, South Africa
This is a meatier Pinot Noir than the first two. It is a Pinot Noir for Napa Cabernet fans. The rich fruit is darker— black cherry and raspberry with a fresh citrus hit on the palate. The wine is tasting young, with its acidity currently standing out, and there is a distinct lushness about it— rather than dancing across the tongue, it pushes down and makes itself known. This wine is made for aging.
Winning flavours: The wine doesn’ t seem as big when paired with the dish because the weight and intensity of the wine are so perfect, they just balance each other out. The elements of the dish are also lovely with the wine: it brings out the caramelized quality of the potatoes, and the rosemary and Dijon really pop. This is such a classic pairing, and for good reason. �
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