Concerning Beaujolais Noveau

Nov 29, 2003 2 Replies

Hello; As previously mentioned in passing, last Saturday self and Xina partook of a B N from George Dubeouf, a k a the king of Beaujolais (I don´t know _where_ he is called the king of Beaujolais - possibly in Sweden?), and which bottle was not all that bad. For a B N. We have often found the B N to be slightly chemical tasting, synthetic, whatever you´d like to call it - not like a wine, really. This one was nicley rounded and could almost be mistaken for a young Village (I suppose that, in essence, that is what a B N really is). According to some local authorities (yes - they are _Swedish_ authorities), this year's B N is rather good due to two circumstances: the heat, which caused a very early harvest, and the drought, which caused a reduction of the yield. The first because that allowed the infant wine some extra weeks of 'maturation' (sic). The second, because that would mean a more concentrated grape juice to work with. According to some producers in Bourgogne, the yield was reduced typically with 30 % (look for price hikes!). What´s your opinion? Cheers



Nils Gustaf


authorities),

Based on your recommendation, I picked up a bottle today.

I'm not a big fan of Nouveau either, but I rather like this one. On pouring, the aroma of fine, ripe fruit burst from the glass, accompanied by a pleasant whiff of yeastiness. The wine is smooth and fruity on the palate with little hint of tannin.

Most of the BN I've tasted in the past is not much more than acidic soda pop with alcohol. The 2003 DuBoeuff might even be worth laying down for a couple of years. I _must_ try the Grand Crus when they come out.

I can't imagine what the 2003 Burgundies will be like, but if they're as good for what they are as this BN is, they'll _kick_ass_! 8^D

How's that for extrapolating the merits of an entire vintage, based on a single bottle?

Tom S

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