The 2009 vintage produced wines in Beaujolais marked by deeper than usual flavors, with none of the irritating tropical or banana-like notes that sometimes mar the wines in weaker years. The crus produced the best wines, but the Villages appellation also did very well. Here’s a fine example. Like all good Beaujolais reds, it’s light and graceful, but like the best 2009s, it’s also deeply-flavored, with surprising depth and length. Wines from 2010 will be here soon, so buy this one while you still can find it.
Henry Fessey, Beaujolais-Villages (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2009
By Paul Lukacs