Beaujolais Nouveau
Beaujolais Nouveau is a red wine made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France. Wine is released for sale on the third Thursday of November. “Beaujolais Nouveau Day” used to see heavy marketing, with races to get the first bottles to different markets around the globe.
The current release practice is to ship the wine ahead of the third Thursday of November, and release it to the local markets at 00.01 AM local time. In Finland Alko, monopoly company selling wines and alcohol, starts selling these wines at 09.00 on Thursday 20th November.
Luckily 2014 we are able to taste 2 different wines, both cost to consumers less than 10€.
These wines are Château des Loges Beaujolais Villages Nouveau and Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau.
THE LOOK
Label of last year’s wine from Georges Duboeuf was much more colorful. Maybe it is time to slow down a bit? Did it scare consumers?
Both wines are almost violet, blue-reddish like young wines always are. The color in the first picture is a little too dark than wine is in natural.
THE NOSE
Fruity, even sweet aroma especially when using tasting glass. Rasberry and fruit candy scent came in to the nose from both wines.
It seems that Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau has more deep bouquet.
THE TASTE
Young, light fruity wines. Berries dominate, but on the other hand taste is skinny. Aroma is better than taste, but with unspiced food and pizzas, both wines pair well.
Beaujolais Nouveau wines in Finland
Facts:
Georges Duboeuf Chateau des Loges
Alcohol: 12,00 % 12,50 %
Extract: 26 g/l 27 g/l
Acidity: 5,5 g/l 5,7 g/l
Energy: 80 kcal / 100 ml (320 kJ / 100 ml) 80 kcal / 100 ml (340 kJ / 100 ml)
Do not know exactly what has happened, but 2014 Beaujolais Nouveau wines taste better than 2013 wine. Maybe better vintage? Any other opinions?
REVIEW:
Georges Duboeuf OVERALL GRADE 4-/5 – BANG FOR THE BUCK ++/+++
Chateau des Loges OVERALL GRADE 3,5/5 – BANG FOR THE BUCK ++/+++
Reijosfood 
Interesting – the 2013 Georges Duboeuf was certainly not one of my favourites. Perhaps I should try again with the 2014!
BN is always BN but, 2014 GD has better aroma than last year
If you say it was better than in 2013, maybe I should taste it 🙂
As you know they are not actually red wines, but at least I found GD ok, especially its aroma
Well, will then have to try!
Have a great Saturday. I hear Helsinki is very beautiful with snow 🙂