Terres Dorées Beaujolais Nouveau Vieilles Vignes
We just did a double-blind tasting of Beaujolais Nouveau in our office. We went back to the 1998 vintage and all told there were wines from seven different Beaujolais Nouveau producers.

The unanimous favorite was Domaine des Terres Dorées Vieilles Vignes 2003! The wine has structure, some tannin, loads of fruit, depth and a long finish. Yes, it is almost too good to be a Nouveau, but it is a beautiful reminder of that hot, hot, awfully hot summer.

From my tasting notes:

Fresh and youthful, probably from this year's vintage. Tastes like it is from limestone, rather than granite. This is a lascivious, powerful, smoky sex pot of great fruit intensity, purity, and voluptuousness...."

The wine will officially be for sale tomorrow.

Unfortunately, we did not have a bottle of the regular cuvée.

Tomorrow, we will give samples to The Wine Spectator, who will savage the wine, as they do annually.
- Joe Dressner 11-19-2003 8:31 pm
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I believe TWS is looking for relatively expensive, oak-and-chardonnay-flavored alcohol delivery mechanisms. The TDNVV is none of these. Expect complete dismissal.
- Scott Kraft 11-19-2003 8:45 pm


Where might I find this in the Bay Area?
- Scott Kraft 11-20-2003 2:12 pm


Nowhere.
- Joe Dressner 11-20-2003 3:06 pm


Thanks!
- Scott Kraft 11-20-2003 6:44 pm


For once paying more for a wine was worth it. Our store is proud to have this wine --the world's most expensive Beaujolais Nouveau. I've been pouring it for customers today and they can't believe it's Nouveau. I called another store and they thought that they had the "V.V." but i told them that they didn't because their price was too cheap.
- Guy Gonflage (guest) 11-20-2003 10:39 pm


M. Gonglage:

Don't forget we picked out a special bottling for you and your store.

Joe Dressner
- Joe Dressner 11-21-2003 1:29 am


Is this special bottling available in California?
- Scott Kraft 11-21-2003 2:13 am


No
- Joe Dressner 11-21-2003 3:08 am


Thanks!!
- Scott Kraft 11-21-2003 3:16 am


Which version does Zachy's have? I bought two almost duboeufily flower labelled bottles. It's the best bottle of wine I've had in 2003. I need cases.

Thank you and all the schnooks and paysans-vignerons that were responsible for bringing me rapture.
- David Perlmutter (guest) 11-21-2003 2:07 pm


They have the Zachy Special Cuvée, specially made for our good friends at Zachys.
- Joe Dressner 11-21-2003 2:24 pm


Is this cuvee available in California?
- Scott Kraft 11-21-2003 2:41 pm


Can I get a horizontal of all the special cuvees? I want to make it big in the wine boards and need something special to brag about.

By the way, I gave the Zachys Special Cuvee a rating of Bodhisatva.
- David Perlmutter (guest) 11-21-2003 2:41 pm


Sorry, Scott. The Zachy's Cuvée is not available in California.

David: You can assemble a vertical by visiting the 20 different stores we made a cuvée for and buying a bottle at each establishment.
- Joe Dressner 11-21-2003 2:52 pm


How many selectors does it take to make up a cuvee?
- David Perlmutter (guest) 11-21-2003 2:56 pm


I found it! (Thank goodness for the gray market retailers!)
- Scott Kraft 11-21-2003 3:11 pm


Is that a v.v and a j.v. bottling for each store? I'm confused.
- David Perlmutter (guest) 11-24-2003 6:51 pm




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