Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau

[mrdutton]

For my Thanksgiving dinner I had a Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau. It had a heavier mouthfeel and seemed a bit more acidic than the GD Flower Label or the Maison LaMartine (both of which I've already purchased two cases of each).

Since it was Thanksgiving dinner with my better half, I did not pay much attention to the label for the Villages Nouveau, but it was NOT GD or LJ.

As I noted in my Thanksgiving post, I've asked for a half-case of the Villages Nouveau so I can do a horizontal between the three. So far it really is, for me, a toss between the GD and the Maison LaMartine (maybe because I just can't get over the strawberries and banana's in the LaMartine; I think that is quite good and not bubble-gum at all).

I am looking at these tastings as something kinda like a barrel sample. As I've noted before, I think, if these nouveaus are indicative of what may come from the Crus, then the 2000 Crus Beaujolais could really be some darn good wine - for those who like light-bodied fruity wines without a lot of tannin.

I do like them with the right foods.

But, I also like those really heavy zins that always manage to scrape the enamel off of my teeth (to quote IK and others) and then there are those cabs, the really good ones...... oh my.......!!!!