Beaujolais Not So Nouveau and Nouveau
| Theme | Beaujolais Not So Nouveau and Nouveau |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Naval Club |
| Location | 38 Hill Street, London, W1J 5NS. |
| Date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Time | 7:00pm |
| Host | Carole Goldberg |
Love it or hate it there’s nothing that sparks off so much controversy amongst wine lovers as the much maligned Gamay grape of Beaujolais, not forgetting the annual hype of Beaujolais Nouveau of course. Yet Beaujolais can be very rewarding indeed. 2009 was a wonderful vintage and 2010 was very positive as well, whilst for Moulin-à-Vent, 2005 and 2006 were stunning with the best wines still going strong. When aged, Moulin-à-Vent seems to change its character completely and develop into a Burgundian style which is delicious and fruity.
Tonight we will have 10 quality wines – 9 from each of the communes:
Brouilly or Côte de Brouilly; Chénas; Chiroubles; Fleurie; Juliénas; Morgon; Régnié; Saint Amour and Moulin-à-Vent plus a top aged Moulin-à-Vent – 1999 Colin-Bourisset Moulin-à-Vent des Hospices in Magnum - for comparison!