The Beaujolais AOC designation is the broadest in the region and encompasses those vineyards that can’t legally be declared Villages or Cru. Hence the low price despite the fact that in some vintages, such as 2019, the wines can be stellar. The Duboeuf sports a deep garnet color and on the palate the wine is floral with excellent depth and, typical of the AOC, slightly harder tannins than you might find in the Villages or Cru wines.
Georges Duboeuf, Beaujolais AOC (France) 2019
By Robert Whitley