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Spiny lobster Thermidor

Spiny lobster meat with a béchamel sauce and Cognac, shallot, fish stock and mustard that can be gratinéed.

This dish pairs well with 38 drinks :

Alsace Gewurztraminer

Alsace Gewurztraminer
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

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

Alsace Riesling
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
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Arbois blanc

Arbois blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 13-16°C or 55-61 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
Pairing with a blending wine from Chardonnay and Savagnin.
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Bâtard-Montrachet

Bâtard-Montrachet
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 20 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 15 years old.
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Beaune blanc

Beaune blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °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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Bordeaux blanc

Bordeaux blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a young (1 to 2 years old) with a good acidity.
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Chablis

Chablis
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 7 years old.
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Champagne blanc brut

Champagne blanc brut
White sparkling wine(s)

Serve at 06-08°C or 43-46 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
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Chevalier-Montrachet

Chevalier-Montrachet
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 6 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 20 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 6 to 15 years old.
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Corton-Charlemagne

Corton-Charlemagne
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 7 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 7 to 15 years old.
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Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye blanc

Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a young (1 to 2 years old) with a good acidity.
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Crozes-Hermitage blanc

Crozes-Hermitage blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 6 years old.
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Entre-Deux-Mers blanc

Entre-Deux-Mers blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a young (1 to 2 years old) with a good acidity.
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Graves blanc

Graves blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 5 years old.
Pairing with a dominant Sémillon grape.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 5 years old.
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Hermitage blanc

Hermitage blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

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

Jurançon sec
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.
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Mâcon Villages

Mâcon Villages
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 10-12°C or 50-54 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 3 years old.
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Meursault blanc

Meursault blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.
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Meursault Premier cru blanc

Meursault Premier cru blanc
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 5 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 15 years old.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Montrachet

Montrachet
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 12-14°C or 54-57 °F.

Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 15 to 30 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine aged 4 to 15 years old.
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Muscadet

Muscadet
Still white wine(s)

Serve at 09-11°C or 48-52 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 2 to 4 years old.
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