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Bordeaux style lamprey

France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gironde.
Fish cooked in a red wine sauce mixed with its own blood and served with garlic croutons.

Synonyms: Lamprey à la Bordelaise / Lamprey in red wine

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Bergerac

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 7 to 10 years old.

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Bordeaux

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Bordeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Bordeaux supérieur

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Canon-Fronsac

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

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

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Corbières

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 10-12. °C (50-54 °F)

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

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Côtes de Bordeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

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

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Côtes de Bordeaux Francs

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Francs Côtes de Bordeaux rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a young and fruity wine.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.

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Côtes de Bordeaux Sainte-Foy

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

The commercial name generally used is Sainte-Foy Bordeaux Rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a wine over 5 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Côtes de Bourg

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

May be called Bourg rouge or Bourgeais rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
Prefer a pairing with a wine over 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Fronsac

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

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

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Fronton

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Graves de Vayres

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

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

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Graves

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 4 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 10 years old.

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Haut-Médoc

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

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

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Irouléguy

Rosé

Still wine

Serve at 08-10. °C (46-50 °F)

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

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Ladoix

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (57-61 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
Pair with a wine over 1 year old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 5 to 8 years old.

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Lalande de Pomerol

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.

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Listrac-Médoc

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
Pair with a wine of at least 2 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 6 to 12 years old.

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Malepère

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

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Margaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

air with a fruity wine with soft tannins.
Préférer un vin d'au minimum 5 ans.
Potentiel de garde (estimation) : 10 à 30 ans.

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Médoc

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (59-63 °F)

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

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