Daniel Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I just can't get into them.. I dont think I have had a Beaujolas I really enjoyed.. I especially have a problem with the Young ones that are raced across the Atlantic.. Can anyone recommend some good ones.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scamhi Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 While not from Beaujolais... had a Loire red...2005 Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges that was delicious this week. Go to Chambers Street Wines and ask for suggestions Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I just can't get into them.. I dont think I have had a Beaujolas I really enjoyed.. I especially have a problem with the Young ones that are raced across the Atlantic.. Can anyone recommend some good ones.. Are you referring to the Gaiter/Brecher article "The Gift of Beaujolais" in today's WSJ? "Pretty much everyone who loves wine loves Beaujolais . . . not Beaujolais Nouveau . . . Real Beaujolais, which arrives about a year after the harvest, is one of the most perfect wines around: easy to drink, versatile with food, inexpensive. It's a good reminder why we fell in love with wine in the first place - - it simply tastes good. It's refreshing, it's fun, it's easy and it tastes like grapes." Quite interesting http://online.wsj.com/article/tastings.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 That is pretty funny.. I did not see this article.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Paul Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 More on the subject There's a brouha in Beaujolais about vinification, alcohol levels, sweeetness, etc. One maker I especially like is Jean-Paul Brun, who is mentioned in the WSJ article. His Beaujolais à l'Ancienne from Domaine des Terres Dorées costs $12. It's lighter, a little thinner, and less syrupy to me. I think we have a thread somewhere about how the forces of the heavy, syrupy wines are changing the "official" definition of a Beaujolais. Jean-Paul Brun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid1 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 While not from Beaujolais... had a Loire red...2005 Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges that was delicious this week. Go to Chambers Street Wines and ask for suggestions Have you tried the Anjou red, La Soucherie (?) from Rosenthal? Knockout for the price. There's a big push to re-establish the reputation of Beaujolais as a serious wine right now (well, after all, it's sort of in Burgundy...). Call me cynical, but it might just have something to do with creating a reason to push the prices up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Beaujolais are often wonderfully food friendly wines. Look for Morgon, Fleurie, good old steadfast Brouilly, Moulin a Vent, Saint Amour. Ask your wine steward to find them for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marty L. Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Daniel: Try the following wines (all available at Chambers Street Wines). These are admittedly more pricey than the cheapo supermarket Nouveau stuff that has the colorful flower labels and smells like bananas and bubblegum, but if you try all these wines and still don't like Beaujolais after that, then go back and try them again until you come to your senses: Coudert (Clos de la Roilette) 2007 Fleurie Clos de la Roilette $22.99 Coudert (Clos de la Roilette) 2007 Fleurie Cuvee Tardive $25.99 Descombes, Georges 2006 Morgon $22.99 Desvignes 2006 Morgon Javernières $25.99 Terres Dorees (Jean-Paul Brun) 2007 Fleurie $20.99 Tete 2006 Juliénas Prestige $27.99 Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette) 2007 Beaujolais Cuvée Traditionelle Vieilles Vignes $16.99 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 .... the cheapo supermarket Nouveau stuff that has the colorful flower labels and smells like bananas and bubblegum.... It's a shame that the American perception of Beaujolais it the result of the very successful promotion of the first autumn release. In France, this is a tasting rather than a serious bottling. At the source, it's not even considered wine, just celebratory grape juice. It is fun to participate in this harvest rite, but shouldn't influence our understanding or appreciation of the wines from the region. Marty's suggestions will get you a bottle of decent stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid1 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 The UK has exactly the same perception. The arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau is a bit like St Patrick's Day in London bars. I received a catalog just yesterday which sought to persuade me that Cru Beaujolais wines, with bottle age, can often drink "more like Burgundy" than Beaujolais. Maybe so, but such promotion tends to remind me that I prefer Burgundy if I can afford it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 Daniel: Try the following wines (all available at Chambers Street Wines). These are admittedly more pricey than the cheapo supermarket Nouveau stuff that has the colorful flower labels and smells like bananas and bubblegum, but if you try all these wines and still don't like Beaujolais after that, then go back and try them again until you come to your senses: Coudert (Clos de la Roilette) 2007 Fleurie Clos de la Roilette $22.99 Coudert (Clos de la Roilette) 2007 Fleurie Cuvee Tardive $25.99 Descombes, Georges 2006 Morgon $22.99 Desvignes 2006 Morgon Javernières $25.99 Terres Dorees (Jean-Paul Brun) 2007 Fleurie $20.99 Tete 2006 Juliénas Prestige $27.99 Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette) 2007 Beaujolais Cuvée Traditionelle Vieilles Vignes $16.99 You hit the head right on the nail.. I have only drank that flower bottle crap.. For me, I have really started to appreciate wine.. However, come passover, I am the happiest guy at the table sitting with Miss A drinking Manichewitz.. For some reason, it just reminds me of childhood dinners and there is something so much fun about that purple drink.. I think Michael Jackson calls it Jesus Juice.. But This Beaujolais crap I have drank in the past was a bad version of Manichewitz.. At least there is no pretension or expectation with Mani.. Just purple teeth and lots of laughing.. But thank you for your choices and taking the time to share them with me. I have emailed my wine guy from Hudson Wines in Hudson New York.. He is bringing me a bunch of stuff down for Biteclub so I asked him to give me a few different bottles of Beaujolis. And have added your suggestions to my list of things to try.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 Who knew, he has already paired a Beaujolais with this weekends dinner.. this was his note to me"Hey! You are getting a Fleurie, which is Beaj. for this coming dinner. I will round up a sampling of these that you were recommended and get them to you later this week. They can be great wines, great food wines and wines that age well," Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyd Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Who knew, he has already paired a Beaujolais with this weekends dinner.. this was his note to me"Hey! You are getting a Fleurie, which is Beaj. for this coming dinner. I will round up a sampling of these that you were recommended and get them to you later this week. They can be great wines, great food wines and wines that age well," Whew! Talk about service! Nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 I am telling you.. This guy is amazing. Everyone should call guy and just talk with him.. The wines he gives us to pair with things I have seen at Jean Georges, Blue Hill, Cru, everywhere we eat, I see a bottle we have used.. Last night at Blue Hill our waitress recommended a bottle we served Sunday Night.. It was hard to justify paying 60 bucks for a bottle I have at my house but, what ya gonna do.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 In the November 7 issue of The Wall Street Journal's Weekend Journal, Gaiter and Brecher offer a great tutorial on Beaujolais in their article, "The Gift of Beaujolais". Maybe Rail Paul can link us to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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