Meal and wine pairing
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Bitter chocolate
This dish pairs well with 13 drinks :
Drinks and wines types
Banyuls Rimage
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 14-16°C ou 57-61 °F.
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Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Cahors
Vins tranquilles rouges
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.
Champagne Rosé Brut
Vins effervescents rosés
Serve at 06-08°C ou 43-46 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Vins tranquilles rouges
Serve at 15-17°C ou 59-63 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old and more.
Imperial stout
Bières
Serve at 11-13°C ou 52-55 °F.
May be called Russian Imperial Stout (RIS).
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.
Maury Ambré rancio
Mistelles, vins de liqueurs et vins doux naturels
Serve at 16-18°C ou 61-64 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 20 years old and more.
Sauternes
Vins moelleux et liquoreux blancs
Serve at 08-12°C ou 46-54 °F.
Pair with a wine of at least 6 years old, 10 years at least for a 1855 classed growth.
Serving wine : 08 to 09°C (46-48°F) for wines less than 7 years old. 10 to 12°C (50-54 °F) above.
Aging potential (estimation) : 30 years old and more for a 1855 classed growth.



Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 10 to 20 years old.