Beaujolais
Nouveau had a great vintage in 2018, according to Franck Duboeuf, so it's time
to give these wines a taste beyond the Thanksgiving holiday.
Franck was in New York to introduce this year's line of new wines from the winery founded by his father, Georges. The Georges Duboeuf wines from the new harvest include Beaujolais Nouveau and
Beajolais Village Nouveau - which is made from grapes grown in villages
designated for the quality Gamay grapes. And now the line includes
Beaujolais Nouveau Rosé.
Ringing
in the new year, make a resolution to broaden your palate with the
lighter-style wines of Beaujolais Nouveau. They are perfect aperitif
wines to welcome guests with as they arrive and to enjoy with lighter flavored meals.
I attended a media event with Franck Duboeuf at Morton's
Steakhouse. We got to taste through the 2018 Beaujolais Nouveau lineup as well as
some more mature Beaujolais from the Cru Villages.
Georges
Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2018 - Fresh and fruity wine, smooth red fruits,
bright and fun.
Georges
Duboeuf Beaujolais-Village Nouveau 2018 - A more sophisticated rendition
of the fresh Nouveau style, this wine had intense aroma and palate of crushed
blackberries and raspberries.
Georges
Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau Rosé 2018 - Produced from hand-harvested
grapes, Franck informed us that this wine was made as a "true rosé,"
meaning that it is made by brief skin contact on the juice. I found it light
bodied with pretty strawberry and raspberry flavors - an engaging wine for the
rosé lovers in your crowd.
We also
tried several other offerings from Les Vins Georges Duboeuf.
Pouilly-Fuissé
2016 - From the Macon region, this wine had a fresh citrus aroma and clean,
bright flavors of lemon and minerality, with a good finish.
Jean
Ernest Descombes Cote du Py 2017 - From 50 year old, south facing vines, this
wine had a fresh red fruit nose and rich flavors of ripe bing cherries as well
as minerality on the palate. A delicious wine that shows depth of flavor
and a good finish.
Chateau
des Capitans Julienas 2017 - Fresh aromas of black cherry and white pepper, the
wine offers raspberries and cherries on the palate with a hint of tannin.
This wine is made from grapes grown in the heart of the AOC Cru Julienas
region.
So, whether
a light-bodied Beaujolais Nouveau or a more structured Cru Beaujolais, the
wines of Georges Duboeuf offer a way to bring new flavors to your glass in
2019.
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