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Grilled duck breast and gratin dauphinois

Gratin dauphinois : dish based on scalloped potatoes, garlic and fresh cream.

This dish pairs well with 24 drinks :

Drinks and wines types

Beaune Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 15-16°C ou 59-61 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.

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Brulhois Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

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

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Buzet Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Cahors

Still red wines

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Chiroubles

Still red wines

Serve at 13-15°C ou 55-59 °F.

Pair with a wine under 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 8 years old.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

The commercial name generally used is Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux rouge.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 7 years old.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Castillon

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

The commercial name generally used is Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux.
Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Côtes de Bourg Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

May be called Bourg rouge or Bourgeais rouge.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Echézeaux

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 25 years old.

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Fronsac

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Fronton Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 7 years old.

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Haut-Médoc

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.

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Mâcon Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

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

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Madiran

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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Médoc Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.

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Montagne Saint-Émilion

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Pauillac

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 7 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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Pessac-Léognan Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old, 5 years at least for a cru classé.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more for a classed growth.

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Pomerol

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.

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Saint-Émilion

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 15 years old.

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Saint-Estèphe

Still red wines

Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 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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Saint-Georges Saint-Émilion

Still red wines

Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Santenay Premier cru Rouge

Still red wines

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.

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Vosne-Romanée

Still red wines

Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.

Pair with a wine of at least 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 15 years old.

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