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Lalande de Pomerol

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Lalande de Pomerol

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.

This drink pairs well with 152 dishes:

Feathered game

Grilled quail with sweet spices

Grilled quail with sweet spices
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
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Poultry

Guinea fowl with sweet spices

Guinea fowl with sweet spices
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
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Furred game

Hare à la Cuillère with grilled bacon and chasseur sauce

Hare à la Cuillère with grilled bacon and chasseur sauce
A la cuillère : meat slow-cooked in a casserole dish (4 to 8 hours at 160°C), hollowed out and stuffed, then gratinéed before serving.
Chasseur sauce : brown sauce made from veal (and sometimes beef) stock, white wine, and butter, enhanced with chopped shallots, sliced mushrooms, crushed tomatoes, and finely chopped parsley.
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Sheep and Goats

Lamb noisette with sweet spices

Lamb noisette with sweet spices
Noisette : round-shaped piece of meat taken from the leg, loin, or rack.
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
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Salads

Landaise salad

Landaise salad
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Landes.
Mixed salad made with asparagus, foie gras, duck gizzards, cured ham, smoked duck breast, corn, frisée lettuce, pine nuts, and tomatoes.
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Cheeses

Langres

Langres
France. Grand Est. Haute-Marne. Vosges. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Côte-d'Or.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 15 to 18 days.
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Sheep and Goats

Leg of lamb with sweet spices

Leg of lamb with sweet spices
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
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Cheeses

Maroilles

Maroilles
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord. Avesnois.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind.
Ripening : 35 days minimum.
Avoid red wine as the cheese ages.
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Cheeses

Mignon

Mignon
France. Hauts-de-France. Aisne. Nord. Avesnois.
Maroilles form.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a washed rind. Refining : at least 4 weeks.
Avoid red wine as the cheese ages.
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