BAMA Pairing?

[DavidDeRyder]

I was on my feet drinking for at least 17 hours!

Sounds like a typical work day for me…

So you’re living the dream

[DavidDeRyder]

My wife and I enjoyed the wine per William’s recommendation (served with rack of lamb, 2 hour decant) on New Year’s Eve. We were both very impressed! I was also rather surprised as BAMA seems to be a favorite of the AFWE crowd yet it was quite flavorful. The tannins were well rounded and the fruit much more intense than I was expecting. It was certainly different than “modern” Bordeaux I have enjoyed (2011 Leoville-Poyferre comes to mind as a BIG wine) but still clearly Bordeaux. Hats off to this board for bringing such a wonderful wine to my attention!

[Howard_Cooper]

I’ve been lurking/absorbing the knowledge on this board for awhile. As an impressionable (relative) youth, I have sought out my first bottle of Bel-Air Marquis d’Aligre, 2010. From what I’ve read here and elsewhere, I understand that it is not a “typical” Bordeaux. For the BAMA enthusiasts, what food pairings work best?

Ohio State meat???

[Howard_Cooper]

Real football. Not soccer, not cricket.

You are now talking about sports with very little foot and no ball?

You clearly missed the drinking part. I was on my feet drinking for at least 17 hours!

Were you drinking wine? I learned in college that the proper beverage for a football game is grain alcohol punch.

[Rodrigo_F]

Roll Tide! Seems that there are a couple of bama fans here! Graduated in 09. I cannot wait for the game on Monday. Would be the first National Championship game that I miss, but will make sure to open up something nice to enjoy the bloodbath… or close game. Either way, I’m making homemade Yellowhammers to start and then switching to something better for my liver…

[Josh_Grossman]

I’ve been lurking/absorbing the knowledge on this board for awhile. As an impressionable (relative) youth, I have sought out my first bottle of Bel-Air Marquis d’Aligre, 2010. From what I’ve read here and elsewhere, I understand that it is not a “typical” Bordeaux. For the BAMA enthusiasts, what food pairings work best?

Ohio State meat???

Jokes on Bama. Buckeyes are poisonous.

[Howard_Cooper]

Roll Tide! Seems that there are a couple of bama fans here!

Not me. Went to UNC but I grew up in Georgia where the school is pronounce “Alagddmnbama”

[Robert.A.Jr]

You are now talking about sports with very little foot and no ball?

You clearly missed the drinking part. I was on my feet drinking for at least 17 hours!

Were you drinking wine? I learned in college that the proper beverage for a football game is grain alcohol punch.

I was far more refined. Crown, Dewers, Chivas. Frat punk for sure.

[Pau1_M3nk3s]

Thanks for the update David. I would have thought 2010 to be pretty closed and tannic but it sounded like you had a great experience.

[Howard_Cooper]

You clearly missed the drinking part. I was on my feet drinking for at least 17 hours!

Were you drinking wine? I learned in college that the proper beverage for a football game is grain alcohol punch.

I was far more refined. Crown, Dewers, Chivas. Frat punk for sure.

You must have taken football much more seriously than we did. On the other hand, I never had alcohol during a basketball game. That was way too serious.