Food and wine pairing
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Margaux
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old.
This drink pairs well with 231 dishes:
Feathered game
Roast quail with black truffle juice
Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.
Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
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Feathered game
Roast wood pigeon with black truffle juice
Truffle juice : juice obtained during the sterilization of the truffle.
Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
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Feathered game
Roast woodcock
Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
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Feathered game
Roast young partridge with porcini mushrooms
Young Partridge : under 8 months old.
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Beef
Roasted beef cut with pepper sauce
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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Beef
Roasted beef tenderloin with porcini mushroom sauce
Porcini mushroom sauce : porcini mushrooms and shallots with veal stock, cream and white wine.
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Poultry
Roasted duck breast with grenaille potatoes
Grenailles : small potatoes (diameter between 18 and 35 millimeters).
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Poultry
Roasted duck 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.
Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
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Poultry
Roasted duckling with Rouen sauce
Duckling : young duck.
Rouen sauce : cider or full-bodied red wine reduced with shallots sweated in butter, combined with brown veal stock, parsley, salt, and pepper, and thickened with a purée of chicken liver.
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Sheep and Goats
Roasted leg of lamb
Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 10 years old.
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Sheep and Goats
Roasted milk-fed lamb
Milk-fed lamb : lamb aged between 4 and 6 weeks, weighing between 5.5 and 8 kg.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 6 to 20 years old.
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