THE BATTLE OF BEAUJOLAIS.. (2010)

BARRAMUNDAYS, WINE & VINYL
Disloyal Gaamez!

So cried Phillippe the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, in 1395, and with that outlawed the grape's cultivation, (despite its fecundity), due to its "very great and horrible harshness". He liked Pinot Noir.


Now we know better. Beaujolais can be very fresh and light-bodied, ranging from the popular Beaujolais Nouveau, (fermented for only a few weeks before its traditional release on the the third Thursday in November), to a fuller bodied wine capable of some aging, adding dimensions of black pepper and even chalk, (as commonly expressed in a Beaujolais Cru), to the characteristic expressions of crushed red fruit and violets. Which leads us to OUR BATTLE- both Beaujolais, both 2010:


Chateau des Tours 2010 (Brouilly)

A "Cru" Beaujolais from Brouilly, in the foothills of Mont Brouilly, Chateau des Tours has been making wine from these vineyards since 1153. We'll be looking for great balance and delicacy, with aromas of berries, currants, and violets.

Chateau des Petieres 2010 (Beaujolais)
This should be fresh and fruity, with aromas of raspberries, quaffable and charming, with all the classic characteristics of a true Beaujolais.

As always, an absolute steal at $8 a glass. With DJ Ilmo and some fresh tunes. And cheese from Saxelby's.

We are drinking the wine..
at Barramundi
67 Clinton St.
NYC