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Margaux

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Margaux

Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.

This drink pairs well with 231 dishes:

Cheeses

Ardi-gasna

Ardi-gasna
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Basque Country.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw sheep's milk whose rind is rubbed with a purée made from Espelette peppers.
Ripening : 3 to 12 months.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
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Beef

Beef bourguignon

Beef bourguignon
Slow-cooked beef in red wine in a covered pot, with mushrooms, pearl onions, and bacon.
Served with boiled potatoes or pasta.
Prefer a pairing with a wine with soft tannins.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 10 years old.
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Beef

Beef tournedos with béarnaise sauce

Beef tournedos with béarnaise sauce
Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).
Bearnaise sauce : hot sauce with clarified butter and reduction of shalots with vinegar and tarragon emulsified in egg yolks.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 6 to 20 years old.
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Beef

Beef tournedos with peppercorn sauce

Beef tournedos with peppercorn sauce
Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).
Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 6 to 20 years old.
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Seafish

Bordeaux style lamprey

Bordeaux style lamprey
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gironde.
Fish cooked in a red wine sauce mixed with its blood and served with garlic croutons.
Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Poultry

Braised duck

Braised duck
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
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Beef

Braised rib steak

Braised rib steak
Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached. Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
Braise : to cook food slowly, after browning it on all sides, in a small amount of flavored liquid while avoiding any evaporation, over low heat and covered.
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