Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Contrasting wines best with ham, lamb

It's lamb and ham time. It's spring. It's Easter. Celebratethe season with wines that make special occasions even more festiveand flavorful.

I love Pinot Noir from almost anywhere in the world with lamb.But I found some great Pinot Noir renderings closer to home inOregon.

Over-all, my old Oregon favorites are still pleasing my palatewith their 1989 releases.

Ponzi 1989 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley ($15) offers a licoriceand orange bouquet and plenty of ripe cherry flavor. The color isslightly light cherry, but the flavor is intense. The price isroughly $20-$22 a bottle.

Adelsheim Vineyards 1989 Pinot Noir, Seven Springs Vineyard($20) is …

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