prime rib again

[Georgie]

Christmas dinner is at my house and the troops have requested a standing rib roast. The other day I bought a 2000 Hogue Cabernet Merlot. That should go well, shouldn't it? I'll pick up a bottle or two of something else, also. Only three or four wine drinkers will be there

Hmmm, just found Bucko's notes on this from last winter. He called the tannins "green and chewy." Maybe I'll leave this one in the bottle. I have some other good suggestions from folks on this board for prime rib...Geyser Peak Merlot, Kendall Jackson Cab, Vinter's Reserve, Hogue Merlot, Jacob's Creek Cab., and Ripasso Valpolicella. Perhaps I'd do better to look for a couple of those.

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[Innkeeper]

I think a Loring Pinot would be perfect.

[hotwine]

Dunno how you prepare your prime rib, Georgie, but would consider an upgrade of a notch or two, especially since only 3-4 of those present will be wine drinkers. One of the inexpensive 2000 Bordeaux that we've posted on lately would work nicely, like the Ch. Malescasse. That thing that I posted on yesterday with a nose like a wild hog would work, too, if you decanted EARLY
(Dunnewood "Signature" Napa Valley Merlot).

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[Georgie]

Yeah, it's Christmas dinner, after all. We should splurge a little. I like Pinot Noir, and I've never tasted a Bordeaux. Thanks for your help guys.

[hotwine]

Suggest you try a bottle well before Christmas dinner, so you'll know what to expect. Some surprises are fun, but those that spoil a nice dinner are definitely not.