Comments on: Game for a Quaff http://dulwichonview.org.uk/2009/11/24/game-for-a-quaff/ Celebrating people and culture in the Dulwich area Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:25:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: grevillehavenhand http://dulwichonview.org.uk/2009/11/24/game-for-a-quaff/comment-page-1/#comment-556 grevillehavenhand Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:19:56 +0000 http://dulwichonview.org.uk/?p=9644#comment-556 a) The preponderance of Merlot from the Right Bank tends to give less austere palate. b) Really a question of personal taste, but the younger pheasant is fairly light meat and can be swamped by a bigger Rhone. A Côte de Beaune will be complementary. I also think that an old Burgundy that has taken on meaty and "famyardy" characteristics would go well with well hung, gamey Pheasant. Greville Havenhand a) The preponderance of Merlot from the Right Bank tends to give less austere palate. b) Really a question of personal taste, but the younger pheasant is fairly light meat and can be swamped by a bigger Rhone. A Côte de Beaune will be complementary. I also think that an old Burgundy that has taken on meaty and “famyardy” characteristics would go well with well hung, gamey Pheasant.

Greville Havenhand

]]> By: M. Lim http://dulwichonview.org.uk/2009/11/24/game-for-a-quaff/comment-page-1/#comment-555 M. Lim Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:32:20 +0000 http://dulwichonview.org.uk/?p=9644#comment-555 Very helpful guidance - I will bear your advice in mind but would have liked to know why eg a) a Right Bank Bordeaux would be better for venision rather than one from the Left bank b) "the best red you can afford" to go with a younger roast pheasant should be a Burgundy rather than a Bordeaux or a great Rhone Very helpful guidance – I will bear your advice in mind but would have liked to know why eg
a) a Right Bank Bordeaux would be better for venision rather than one from the Left bank
b) “the best red you can afford” to go with a younger roast pheasant should be a Burgundy rather than a Bordeaux or a great Rhone

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