Meal and wine pairing
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Beef tournedos with bordelaise sauce
Tournedos : a thick slice cut from the tenderloin (about one to two centimeters).
Bordelaise sauce : a red wine reduction infused with bone marrow, shallots, tarragon or thyme, butter, and flour.
This dish pairs well with 24 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Bordeaux 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.
Bordeaux supérieur 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.
Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Rouge
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.
Cahors
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.
Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye 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 7 years old.
Côtes de Bordeaux Castillon
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 3 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.
Côtes de Bourg Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Côtes de Duras 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.
Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 6 years old.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 1 year.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.
Haut-Médoc
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.
Hermitage Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 8 years old.
Lalande de Pomerol
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.
Madiran
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 2 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
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.
Médoc 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 15 years old.
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.
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.
Nuits-Saint-Georges Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 16-18°C or 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 12 years old.
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.
Saint-Estèphe
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 15-17°C or 59-63 °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.
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.
Santenay Premier cru Rouge
Still red wine(s)
Serve at 14-16°C or 57-61 °F.
Can be drunk from : 4 years.
Aging potential (estimation) : 8 to 12 years old.
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.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.