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Food and wine pairing

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.

This dish pairs well with 40 drinks :

Margaux

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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 6 to 20 years old.
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Marsannay rouge

Marsannay rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
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Médoc rouge

Médoc rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 4 to 8 years old.
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Morgon

Morgon
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
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Moulis

Moulis
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 6 years old.
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Pauillac

Pauillac
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 7 to 20 years old.
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Pessac-Léognan rouge

Pessac-Léognan rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years, 5 years at least for a cru classé.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more for a classed growth.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 15 years old.
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Pomerol

Pomerol
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.
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Saint-Aubin rouge

Saint-Aubin rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 10 years old.
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Saint-Émilion

Saint-Émilion
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.
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Saint-Estèphe

Saint-Estèphe
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 6 years, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 6 to 20 years old.
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Saint-Julien

Saint-Julien
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years, 8 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 15 years old.
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Sancerre rouge

Sancerre rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 6 years old.
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Santenay rouge

Santenay rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
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Tavel

Tavel
Still rosé wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 6 years old.
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Ventoux rouge

Ventoux rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
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