TNs: 2009 Jadot Beaujolais vs 2009 Jadot Beaujolais-Villages

WINE TALK
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Jadot Regional Beaujolais wines have basically been my “house reds” for the 2008 and 2009 vintages. In short they are super cheap and quite tasty. Even delicous. To say the least, they are very good QPRs and actually are much better for current drinking than their more expensive bretheren. They are clearly high volume, highly commercial wines but I like how they still come accross as hand crafted as opposed to the industrial feel of Debeauf.

Ive had the basic Beaujolias and Beajolais-Villages a bunch of times was curious to try them side by side.

Both off these wines got 5+ hours in-bottle slow ox.

2009 Jadot Beaujolais - Sweet floral nose with a touch of dusty/earthy minerality. Tart yet round and sweet red and purplish flavors. Short/Medium finish.

2009 Jadot Beaujolais-Villages - Pure floral perfume aromatics without the slight earthiness of the basic villages. The aromatics are deeper, more brooding and have a bigger volume. The mouthfeel of this wine is rounder with a noticable increase in dry extract. The finish is a bit longer and smoother.

I would rate both wines “B+” as they are both complete and without flaws but side by side the Beaujolais-Villages has a bit more “there, there”. Still they are both quite similar and you have to focus to see the differences.

As a science experiment I’ll put aside a case of each to see how they age. I suspect they will suprise to the upside.

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Thanks for the note Berry.
I walk by these on a regular basis but will now give one a try.

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They drink best with some air, IMO

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Update:

With additional air the Beaujolais fleshes out some more and tastes alot richer but has nice balancing acidity that gives slightly more tang than the B-V I might actually slightly prefer the Beajolais to the Beaujolais-Villages now. Still, they are both very good for their level and Im liking them more now than when they were first released.

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Berry,

I looked at these bottles side by side just this past weekend at a retailer and contemplated this very question. Both are attractively priced and I have considered a strong purchase. Problem is they sit next to the 2010 Lapierre Raisins Gaulois, and I found that to be a more enticing purchase (though about three dollars more). Maybe I will buy all three and compare to see where the smart money lies.

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I would like to try the Raisins Gaulois but it seems to be only an east coast wine right now.

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I was quite surprised to see it in Missouri, and at comparable pricing too.