Yes, it's that time again, the Beaujolais Nouveau is arriving soon for delivery the 3rd Thursday in November... Most serious wine people think the nouveau is a joke, but you have to admit that they've done some pretty clever marketing.
This year it sounds worth tasting at least. Sherry Lehmann is calling it "one of the best Beaujolais vintages in the last 50 years". Here is Georges Duboeuf's commentary: "We have had perfect weather with 50,000 grape pickers hard at work across the 3,000 vineyards of Beaujolais since September 4th," proclaimed Georges Duboeuf in his most recent harvest report, dated September 18th. "The grape bunches are small with a fine purplish black color, and are exceptionally rich in sugar. The berries are thick, and the seeds are a gorgeous amber color, a sign of perfect phenolic maturity. Their brightness, intensity, and above all, their perfect health are something to behold. We have not seen anything like this for a long time."
This year the label was designed by American artist Wayne Ensrud.
It is selling for $9.99 a bottle, presale. On Thursday Nov. 19th, Franck Duboeuf and Wayne Ensrud will both be at Sherry Lehmann from 4 - 6 pm pouring the 2009 Nouveau at a free tasting.
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