WTN: white Beaujolais

With roast chicken with a bread salad with pine nuts, the 2007 Terres Dorees (Jean-Paul Brun) Beaujolais Blanc. As always, a nice unoaked Chardonnay. Ripe apples and just a little nectarine, some chalky minerality, a tiny herb/grass note. This seems a little rounder and less zippy than some previous vintages, but it has plenty of acidity to stand up to the food. A nice wine and a fine value, B/B+

Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.
 

Hey Dale, we had this one recently and liked it too. Here are my notes for comparison, as posted on Gang of Pour:

2007 Domaine des Terres Dorées/J.P. Brun Beaujolais Blanc (Chardonnay), 12% alc., $18.49: Medium straw color, with not much on the nose at first; flavors of yellow apple and pear, rich and moderately ripe, with good minerality and a note of fig. Medium full bodied, with good viscosity and acids, and as it opens in the glass, a hint of banana emerges. This is an interesting take on Chardonnay. It likes air and doesn’t want too much of a chill.

Cheers,

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[David M. Bueker]

This one is finally available locally. I might have to stock up. It never made sense to pay shipping for such an inexpensive wine.