The Wine & Whisky Thread

Have been enjoying a bottle of 2005 Château Lafaye, a Côte De Blaye Merlot from Bordeaux (Mis en bouteille au Château).

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“…Deep ruby, with enticing berry aromas and layers of sumptuous redcurrant and blackberry.”

Drunk this with today’s Sunday roast: beef, potatoes and parsnips and winter vegetables: sprouts, cauliflower, carrots and French green beans.

Now finishing-off the bottle with supper: Manchego cheese with a freshly baked French baton.

Nice one, Barry; sounds good! :)

We enjoyed rather a 'newbie' today - a bottle of 2008 Château David Beaulieu, Appellation Bordeaux Supérieur Controlée. However, it had the jammy intensity of a more mature classic Bordeaux, with nicely defined tannins and excellent 'length'.

We quaffed it with some grilled local Welsh lamb cutlets, marinated in lemon and garlic, with a rosemary and mint herb crust, light red wine jus, and accompanied by rosti potatoes, spinach and baked fennel.

No supper here, as I'm still full from lunch! :eyebrows:

Marco.

That too sound good Marco. Where did you buy it?

Talking of Welsh lamb, are you able to get the Welsh salt-marsh lamb? Not cheap but well worth the extra.

Haven't eaten fennel for a long time; I would imagine that the slight aniseed taste would go very well with lamb. How long do you bake it for?

Regards

Hi Barry,

I think it was Sainsbury's - in fact, I'm pretty certain it was. It was only £6 or so, but it certainly punched well above its weight, as it were.

I'm not aware of having tried Welsh salt-marsh lamb; however I could've eaten it inadvertently, as we get most of our lamb from a local farmer. He gives us the best he's got :)

I'll check with the 'chef de maison' as to how long the fennel is baked for; it's baked in a little cream with some nutmeg added - delicious! We're also rather partial to chicory, done 'au gratin'.

Marco.

Another skin full of Château Coors Larger this afternoon..Was a nice vintage..

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I thought you'd be into real ales, being a Yorkshireman! ;)

Marco

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I thought you'd be into real ales, being a Yorkshireman! ;)

Marco

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I used to sup Beer once upon a time but got fed up with it being warm in pubs, so turned into a fat Larger guzzler..a nice one tho. ;)

Lager for the larger man? There are some good ones out there including Freedom brewed near me.

Come to think of it Coors is brewed near here too.

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Lager for the larger man? There are some good ones out there including Freedom brewed near me.

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Steve:
I've seen that Freedom Pils Larger, it's in a bottle, never seen it on tap..I used to sup LCL (5% ABV) at our boozer till they took it out, i used to get hammered on that, they put in this Coors (4.9% ABV), not quite as good but still does the damage..Up Sheffield i'll sup Tuborg (5% ABV)..Leave all the Carling & Fosters shit not even worth drinking. i like a meaningful session :eyebrows: