bor·de·laise sauce
ˈbȯr-də-ˈlāz- 
variants
often Bordelaise sauce
: a sauce consisting of stock thickened with roux and flavored typically with red wine and shallots
Bor·de·laise
¦bȯr-də-¦lāz
variants
or less commonly Bordelaise sauce
plural -s
: a brown sauce flavored with Bordeaux wine
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Libby Smith, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
What: 8-ounce filet mignon topped with king crab, asparagus, bordelaise sauce and béarnaise sauce.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2026
The Bridgewater Modern Grill The riverfront restaurant at 2011 S. First St. will offer two specials on New Year’s Eve: ahi tuna steak with oak-fire miso aioli, petite greens and shoyu vinaigrette ($45), and wagyu New York strip with confit potato, bordelaise sauce and black truffle ($78).
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Then move onto the pan-roasted striped bass with jumbo lump crabmeat and a caper beurre blanc or the Black Angus beef tenderloin in a pool of bordelaise sauce and bone butter melted on top.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Speaking of Jack, his tenderloin medallions (with a bordelaise sauce) looked amazing.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
The Buffalo Wellington, comprised of buffalo tenderloin, mushroom duxelles, spinach, puff pastry, and horseradish bordelaise sauce drizzled on top, is one highlight of many.
—Claire Stern, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
From the hotel's Rugby Grille at New Year's Eve package for two includes a bottle of Domaine Carneros Brut, shrimp tempura with teriyaki sauce, field green salad, pepper crusted Chateaubriand with a bordelaise sauce, sides and a chocolate Grand Marnier tart for dessert.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2020
Breaded veal scallopini with wilted spinach, green tomato Concasser, Gruyere cheese and a bordelaise sauce.
—John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 1 Nov. 2020
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There's a bordelaise sauce which is a rich, red wine, demi-gloss kind of a sauce.
—Libby Smith, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
What: 8-ounce filet mignon topped with king crab, asparagus, bordelaise sauce and béarnaise sauce.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2026
The Bridgewater Modern Grill The riverfront restaurant at 2011 S. First St. will offer two specials on New Year’s Eve: ahi tuna steak with oak-fire miso aioli, petite greens and shoyu vinaigrette ($45), and wagyu New York strip with confit potato, bordelaise sauce and black truffle ($78).
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Then move onto the pan-roasted striped bass with jumbo lump crabmeat and a caper beurre blanc or the Black Angus beef tenderloin in a pool of bordelaise sauce and bone butter melted on top.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Speaking of Jack, his tenderloin medallions (with a bordelaise sauce) looked amazing.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
The Buffalo Wellington, comprised of buffalo tenderloin, mushroom duxelles, spinach, puff pastry, and horseradish bordelaise sauce drizzled on top, is one highlight of many.
—Claire Stern, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
From the hotel's Rugby Grille at New Year's Eve package for two includes a bottle of Domaine Carneros Brut, shrimp tempura with teriyaki sauce, field green salad, pepper crusted Chateaubriand with a bordelaise sauce, sides and a chocolate Grand Marnier tart for dessert.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2020
Breaded veal scallopini with wilted spinach, green tomato Concasser, Gruyere cheese and a bordelaise sauce.
—John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 1 Nov. 2020
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“Bordelaise sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bordelaise%20sauce. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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