Purple jellied cranberry sauce hue with nice Gamay aromas of tart cherry, cranberry, perhaps a hint of cinnamon and spice.
Palate--Nice first impression with a remarkable and forthright presentation that is more vibrant than I remember in many years. The cherry-cranberry is pronounced and has back bone which again is not my usual experience with the Gamay grape. This even has some structure which is quite well done.
The light hitting the rim where the color ends is absolutely gorgeous. If I could find a gem stone its color I would have a ring made. :)
Gamay is the singular grape of Beaujolais but there are several "step" or grade ratings which you know by their name.
From least expensive and simple to most expensive and complex.
1. Beaujolais Nouveau (This is the celebratory wine of Beaujolais released with great fanfare world wide on the same day. the third Thursday in November.) It is uncomplicated and tasty in great years having spent only about 6 weeks from vine to the bottle. It runs now around $12 on relears and is meant to be drunk within the year if not sooner!
2. Beaujolais Villages This is Gamay produced with some age on it though not much and is a big step above the Nouveau in complexity and flavors.
Beaujolais Cru is the most finessed and most expensive with the labeling of one of the 10 "Cru" from which it came. These can run from upper teens into the $30 range and even above.
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