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The Last Coco 
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| Wine for Beef Wellington (Posted on 12/5/12 at 4:57 pm)
Every year for Christmas, my wife and FIL make beef wellington. I was hoping for some direction a good wine pairing with this. I'm leaning towards a Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Thoughts?
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Coater
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| re: Wine for Beef Wellington (Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:01 pm to The Last Coco)
That would work, or a Bordeaux
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L.A. 
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| re: Wine for Beef Wellington (Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:19 pm to The Last Coco)
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I'm leaning towards a Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Thoughts?
Great choice.
Here are a few more ideas.
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BlackenedOut
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| re: Wine for Beef Wellington (Posted on 12/5/12 at 5:28 pm to The Last Coco)
With those mushrooms and foie gras, an older burgundy would work. Of course, nothing wrong with a grower champagne, Bourdeaux, or anything from the Rhone. Basically anything French.
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| re: Wine for Beef Wellington (Posted on 12/5/12 at 6:02 pm to The Last Coco)
Chateau De Beychevelle '94 is primo if you can find a bottle, but any of thier wines are generally pretty good, with the occasional bad year.
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coolpapaboze 
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| re: Wine for Beef Wellington (Posted on 12/5/12 at 6:33 pm to BlackenedOut)
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Wellington
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Basically anything French.
Pretty sure Wellington will overpower anything French. 
Sorry, bad joke. 
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glassman 
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| re: Wine for Beef Wellington (Posted on 12/5/12 at 6:33 pm to coolpapaboze)
Nice.
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L.A.
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| re: Wine for Beef Wellington (Posted on 12/5/12 at 7:58 pm to coolpapaboze)
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Pretty sure Wellington will overpower anything French.
Nice
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JLSIX
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| re: Wine for Beef Wellington (Posted on 12/5/12 at 8:30 pm to coolpapaboze)
That's a fantastic joke.
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The Last Coco
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| re: Wine for Beef Wellington (Posted on 12/6/12 at 8:42 am to coolpapaboze)
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Pretty sure Wellington will overpower anything French.
I appreciate the military humor.
Any specific recommendations on years or specific bottles for the following:
Burgundy
Bordeaux
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Let's try to keep it under $50. Thanks.
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BlackenedOut
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| re: Wine for Beef Wellington (Posted on 12/6/12 at 9:59 am to The Last Coco)
Chateau de Beaucastel is under 50 and probably the best option. Its also fairly easy to find.
I dont have much exposure to Bordeaux, but there isnt much under $50 that wouldnt be better replaced by something else from say California. Robert Foley Claret would be an excellent choice but that is about $100+ a bottle.
Burgundy anything with the words Clos Saint-Denis or Gevrey-Chambertin on the bottle would probably be a good match and in your price range.
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