1998 Louis Jadot

[barnesy]

I picked up a 1998 Beaujolias-villages made by Louis Jadot. I have read that the Louis Jadot's are usually pretty good. Does this apply to this vintage and type and if so, when would be a good range of time to pop the top?

Barnesy

[mrdutton]

Jadot is a negociant who, IMHO, produces some fairly good wines.

Your 1998 Beaujolais-villages is ready for drinking now as are most all of the wines from that region. They are generally produced to be drunk young.

[barnesy]

I just finished my first bottle of french wine last night. Actually, I drank 3/4 of the bottle last night which was left from dinner from the previous night. I must say, this wine was fabulous. I must say am looking forward to a long relationship with the wines of Beaujolias. It was truly enjoyable.

Barnesy

[Innkeeper]

Barnesy, you are now ready to take your next giant step forward. This is to the world of Cru Beaujolais. These wines are from specific districts in the gamay growing district of Lower Burgundy. They have names like Reignie, Fleurie, Julienas, Chiroubles, Moulin-A-Vent (my favorite) and Morgon. They go with almost everthing foodwise, from salmon and bluefish, to roast chicken, veal, pork, beef, and even lamb. They rarely have the word Beaujolais on the bottle, except in small letters. An excellent, and easy to find producer is Georges Duboeuf. Others include Joseph Drouhin, and your friend Louis Jadot. If your local Idaho winestores don't have them, there is a good selection available from www.popswine.com .

[mrdutton]

IK hit the nail on the head. I could not agree with him more. I like the Moulin-A-Vent, the Chiroubles, the Morgon and the Fleurie. There is also Brouilly and Cote des Brouilly, but they are not quite as good as the aforementioned wines. They tend to resemble the Beaujolias-villages productions rather than anything special.