Finally I got my hands on a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau. You’d think that, as much of the stuff floods the world the third Tuesday of November, that I’d have had a much easier duration of it. Unfortunately I was in California for the two weeks surrounding that day and, restaurants and bars there simply didn’t have the stuff on hand (at least where I was). So I’m a bit late to the game that year. Either way, I’m glad to have a chance to finally get at that bottle of early wine.

Nose: Petroleum tar with juicy raspberry.
Palate: chewy, balanced, unprepossessing.
Finish: present, quickly tapering.

All in all, Beaujolais Day is a great reason to have a glass of wine. While that wine is unremarkable, it is plus unpretentious. It is a good drink. It will go with stuff. Have a bottle just to have a bottle but don’t look to be blown away.

Raise a glass of Beaujolais to Beaujolais!

Original post by Billy