Meal and wine pairing
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Beef tenderloin with bordelaise sauce
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.
Synonyms:
- Beef fillet with bordelaise sauce
- Beef fillet with wine merchant's sauce
- Beef tenderloin with wine merchant's sauce
- Bordeaux style beef fillet
- Bordeaux style beef tenderloin
This dish pairs well with 8 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Gevrey-Chambertin
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Haut-Médoc
Vins tranquilles rouges
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.
Madiran
Vins tranquilles rouges
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.
Nuits-Saint-Georges Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.
Saint-Joseph Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 10 years old.
Volnay
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 8 years old.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.