If you are hosting this Easter, you’ll already have enough on your plate, so let us take one job off the list and help you with the wine choices.
Spring lamb is the traditional Easter roast lunch, and its rich, sweet, tender meat tends to work well with medium to full-bodied red wines. Rioja is a classic match and always a safe bet with the delicate meat cooked medium-rare, but if you love Argentinian Malbec, try a Cahors with lamb cooked medium-well. Finally, while not an obvious choice, Pinot Noir also has real potential. Its high acidity cuts through the richness, and this example sits on the medium-bodied side of Burgundy.
Conde de Tresaguas Crianza, Rioja 2021, 14%
Vanilla • Cherries • Strawberries
Red berries, cherries and subtle hints of vanilla spice. On the palate, it is smooth and well-structured, with silky tannins and flavours of juicy plum, raspberry and a touch of oak before a long, elegant finish.
Roast Lamb
£13.40 £11.40
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Cahors, Malbec, Château Haute- Borie 2023, 13.5%
Blackcurrants • Violet • Blueberries
A blackberry and violet nose gives way to a dense blueberry and blackcurrant palate, with good structure and super ripeness. The tannins are fine and silky and there is excellent length.
Roast Lamb
£14.70 £12.70
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Saint-Aubin 1er cru Les Frionnes, Henri Prudhon et Fils 2023, 13%
Strawberries • Fresh Mint • Raspberries
Intense, red fruits on the nose, sweet, wild strawberry with a touch of darker cherry and hint of fresh mint. It is approachable with silky tannins and and a fine weight of juicy fruit, all making it supple and easy to drink.
Lamb Cawl - recipe below!
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Lamb Cawl
BY NICK RUDGE OF THE JACKDAW
In the heart of the castle walled-town of Conwy, The Jackdaw is a fine-dining restaurant highly regarded for its Welsh tasting menus and use of seasonal produce, run by Fat Duck alumni, chef Nick Rudge. We are delighted Nick has provided us with a recipe for lamb cawl that will work wonderfully with the recommended Wines for Easter.
