Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon

Pork Fillet stuffed with Prunes and a Claret

Posted on July 30, 2011 by physicsman

The dish is best known in the Loire and D has cooked variations on the theme for longer than she would want me to reveal. This kind of longevity is achieved only by classic combinations and that is what we … Continue reading →

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Choosing Clarets

Posted on June 18, 2011 by physicsman

The previous post reminds me of my problems in choosing clarets. The French just say ‘there are 3,500 of them, so you are bound to find one you like’. Yes but that’s 10 years of tasting at a bottle a … Continue reading →

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Roast Beef & Claret

Posted on March 7, 2011 by physicsman

I dismissed the drinking of good claret with school dinners a few days ago, but roast beef is no school dinner so I brought up a bottle of Ch Clos l’Enclos, Cotes de Bourg 2005. Now 2005 was possibly the … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Carmenère

Posted on February 5, 2011 by physicsman

It is some years since I tried any wine made from Carmenère, a grape widely grown in Chile but originating in Bordeaux and belonging to the Cabernet family. It was sometimes mistaken for Merlot. My earlier exposure was not encouraging … Continue reading →

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Armenian Lamb with Bag-in-Box Bergerac

Posted on November 18, 2010 by physicsman

The Bergerac came from a French supermarket and works out at around £1.17 a bottle.  It’s very straightforward young Bergerac, fruity and with no obvious oak and limited tannins, but a clear strand of Cabernet Sauvignon and that’s what makes … Continue reading →

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Offal Fest with Cabernet

Posted on August 3, 2010 by physicsman

With D away for a couple of days I got the chance to indulge my taste for offal.  The first night Fegato alla Veneziana with tagliatelle and part of the mountain of French beans that the garden is producing. The … Continue reading →

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