Friday, November 20, 2009

Coron- Beaujolais nouveau (2009)

Coron Père et Fils
Beaujolais nouveau
Nuits St-Georges (Côte d'Or), France (2009)

This year's Beaujolais nouveau was released yesterday, an event many have been anticipating for weeks... or in some cases, since the Beaujolais nouveau (2008) ran out last November.

This year's vintage is rich and red in colour. The signature Beaujolais nouveau trait of banana can be detected immediately, at first whiff. The wine is light and sparkly to the tongue, and as it rests light apple and ruby red fruits are detectable. In comparison, the 2009 has less banana, but more fruit than the 2008.

Quite enjoyable!