Rack & Riddle

Frog's Leap

Napa Valley Zinfandel 2015

Nice fruit, excellent depth, balanced, with big peppery finish. Great with rack of lamb and wit hfilet mignon. — 7 years ago

Carole Howey
with Carole

Oakville Ranch

Field Blend Zinfandel Blend 2014

Had this with curry rack of lamb and really enjoyed. — 8 years ago

Château Lafon-Rochet

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007

Vaucluse is Michael White's Upper East Side French restaurant with a slight American twist. And so it is the wine list. Large sections of French wine are bookended by their US equivalents. Two pages of Burgundy are followed by a handful of Sonoma and Oregon Pinots. We stayed Old School and went for a Bordeaux. Red fruit, tar, leather, somewhat advanced beyond its decade of life. A tasty mid weight wine that was lovely with the rack of lamb and establishment atmosphere. — 8 years ago

Cara Zimmerman
with Cara
Cara, Chris and 3 others liked this

Hibou Wine

Riddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Yum! First time trying this and wow! Very floral and balanced. Great weight. — 9 years ago

Isaac, Jason and 1 other liked this

Rack & Riddle

North Coast Sparkling Rosé

17 January 2016. The Duck Inn, Chicago, IL — 9 years ago

MacPhail Family Wines

Mardikian Estate Pinot Noir 2013

Like smoke but great fruit in the nose. Elegant fruit with a deep dark berry flavor. Awesome with our rack of lamb! — 9 years ago

Peter, Cathern and 14 others liked this

Rack & Riddle

Brut North Coast Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir

Made traditionally with 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, this sparkler is very refreshing — 10 years ago

Bodegas Casado Morales

Gran Reserva Rioja Alavesa Tempranillo 2004

M
9.1

Pomegranate bouquet. On the palate, an elegant blend of dark fruit, cigar, licorice, and Himalayan spices. Balanced tannins and acidity. Good compliment with rack of lamb. Likely near its prime; may have 3-5 yrs depending on how it has been stored. — 10 years ago

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Long Shadows Vintners

Chester-Kidder Columbia Valley Red Blend 2005

Deep and inky. Great combination of body and elegance. Made fast friends with roasted rack of lamb. — 11 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1994

With Thanksgiving dinner this year (rack of lamb) good fruit and balance still a bit closed in. Very good now and may improve with further age. — 11 years ago

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Very smooth but with nice crispness and tannins. Lovely dark ruby colour. Great with the lamb rack. — 7 years ago

Michele Walker
with Michele
Bryce liked this

Sea Smoke

Ten Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2011

Fantastic Pinot! Paired perfectly with rack of lamb, fresh veggies, and Moroccan spices. Will definitely look to acquire more : ) — 8 years ago

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Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1988

Decanted over 1hr, drank really well for a 29yr old wine. Paired with rack of lamb and NY steak. Starting to@like these older bordeaux. — 8 years ago

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C. Donatiello Winery

Riddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Erik's PA graduation. This is aging nicely — 8 years ago

Domaine du Gros' Noré

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2012

Beautiful pairing with roast rack of lamb. Meaty tannins, game, smoke, dates, and dried cherries. Rich on the palate with a long finish. — 9 years ago

Bonny Doon Vineyard

Le Cigare Volant Réserve en Bonbonne Red Rhone Blend 2010

Jason Rzutkiewicz
9.0

A perfect match for Christmas Eve rack of lamb. Been too long since I had this wine. An error I'll try not to repeat again! — 9 years ago

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Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

2001 vintage. Bot from MD?
Perfect with marinated rack of lamb.
— 10 years ago

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Martin Davies

Martin Davies

Glad it's drinking well!

Château de Beaucastel

Hommage à Jacques Perrin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 1995

Underwhelmed exceedingly high expectations..... Perhaps it was the vintage?! Lacked the concentration or focus of the best versions of this. That said, still beautiful wine, especially w/rack of lamb #firstworldproblems — 10 years ago

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Domaine de la Charbonnière

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2011

Paired with grilled rack of lamb. Fantastic pairing. Dark fruit, well balanced with soft tannin. — 10 years ago

Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2012

Clearly the label got messed up from the wine rack. — 11 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Tasty with a lot of rack time still left to go. — 12 years ago

Pierre Gonon

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2008

Sam Coturri
9.5

Nothing like coming home to Uncle Bobby pulling one of your favorites out of his wine bag. The balance, the spice rack of aromas, the depth and length of the dark blue fruit. Syrah defined. — 7 years ago

Philip Coturri
with Philip
Velma, Tom and 7 others liked this

Château Malescasse

Cru Bourgeois Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

The sommelier poured it into a decanter to serve. Went really well with rack of lamb and also chocolate. — 8 years ago

Château La Grange

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

This wine is in excellent phase at 21 . Pairs well with rack of lamb. Medium body still giving some bright red cherry, cassis, cedar, herbs and a bit of mint on the finish. Very well balanced wine! — 8 years ago

Riddle Bricks

California Alicante Bouschet

Smooth, no sharp ending — 8 years ago

Bodegas Beronia

Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2006

M
9.3

First taste: Dense blackberry-plum, charcoal and tobacco, with well-balanced tannins and acidity. Beautiful floral finish. Approximately 90 minutes later: charcoal more suble, with a splendidly elegant blend of fruit, tobacco, flowers, and an appreciable mineral finish. Lovely with rack of lamb. If you find this bottle, buy it and drink it now! — 9 years ago

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M

Agree with Dougie that there are hints of black licorice.
M

M

Drank my last bottle. Excellent.

Clos De La Roilette

Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Gamay

Great Beaujolais ! Enjoyed it with a rack of lamb. — 10 years ago

Renee Zeitzer
with Renee

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

And the pièce de resistance, for the lamb rack from Siesel's - the pairing was OH SO GOOD!! Still ripe after all these years, with tons of spicy meaty earthy goodness. Nothing says holidays like a Pegau! — 10 years ago

Bill, Steve and 5 others liked this
Bill Bender

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Love Pegau!! What vintage??
Michael Meyer

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1998. Bitchin'.
romo

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That is a great wine.

Hardys

The Riddle Cabernet-Shiraz Blend

Warm, spicy, smooth finish — 11 years ago