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Roasted leg of lamb with potatoes

Leg of lamb : cut of meat consisting of the saddle and the leg
One thigh is called Chump.

This dish pairs well with 20 drinks :

Beaujolais rouge

Beaujolais rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 13-15°C or 55-59 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 2 years old.
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Brouilly

Brouilly
Still red 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 4 years old.
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Cabardès rouge

Cabardès 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 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.
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Cairanne rouge

Cairanne rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a young wine.
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Corbières rouge

Corbières rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Costières de Nîmes rouge

Costières de Nîmes rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 1 to 4 years old.
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Faugères rouge

Faugères rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 2 to 5 years old.
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Fitou

Fitou
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 3 to 8 years old.
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Fleurie

Fleurie
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
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Imperial stout

Imperial stout
Beer(s)

Serve at 11-13°C or 52-55 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
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Lambic

Lambic
Beer(s)

Serve at 04-07°C or 39-45 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
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Languedoc rouge

Languedoc 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) : 2 to 5 years old.
Pairing with a dominant Grenache and Syrah grapes.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 4 years old.
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Listrac-Médoc

Listrac-Médoc
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Malepère rouge

Malepère rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 4 years old.
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Minervois rouge

Minervois rouge
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 4 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 over 5 years old.
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Saint-Chinian rouge

Saint-Chinian 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) : 2 to 8 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine under 3 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.
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Volnay

Volnay
Still red wine(s)

Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.
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