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Grilled duck breast and gratin dauphinois

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

Synonyms: Grilled duck breast and potatoes à la dauphinoise

This dish pairs well with:

Wine colors

Beaune

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-16. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 13-15. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

May be called Bourg rouge or Bourgeais rouge.
Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 3 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 4 to 8 years old.

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Echézeaux

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 15-17. °C (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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Pauillac

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (61-64 °F)

Prefer a pairing with a wine of at least 10 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 to 50 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.

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Pessac-Léognan

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (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

Red

Still wine

Serve at 16-18. °C (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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Santenay

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (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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Vosne-Romanée

Red

Still wine

Serve at 14-16. °C (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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