The Fruit Bomb: Beaujolais Nouveau

While stocking up at Jones Liquor for Thanksgiving I grabbed a bottle of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau.  Full disclosure, this was a 2010 Beaujolais Nouveau so it wasn't really "new."  However, it was on sale for half off which priced it at $5 which I could not pass up. 

Beaujolais are generally juicy and fruity, but the nouveau are even more so.  With almost no tannins, the wines are light and more like alcohol laced grape juice than wine.  This is not to say they're not good or that they don't have a place amongst "wine drinkers."

The 2010 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau was every bit the fruit explosion I was expecting.  Pris had forgotten how fruity they are and was taken aback some.  Exceedingly ripe berries are the first thing that hit the nose.  You can tell a lot about the taste to come from this light colored red, which is almost lavender around the edges of the glass.  On the palate this wine is all light fruit which is dominated by strawberry and ripe berry.  The strawberry was an interesting taste since I haven't really found it in many of the wines Pris and I drink.  The finish is quick and light since there are no tannins to speak of.

If you like sweeter wines, fruitier wines, or fruity mixed drinks but want to get into wine, then this wine is for you.  At $5 a bottle at Jones Liquor you can't beat it for the 2010 vintage.  If they're out, the 2011 is only $10.  Its also sold at H.E.B. and Feldman's.  For more information on this wine you can visit: http://pa-duboeuf.com/