Exceptional 2016 Beaujolais
by Anthony Lynch
Vintage 2015 produced some exceptional wines in Beaujolais—exceptional in color, ripeness, power, and extract. The just-arrived 2016s, by contrast, more closely resemble what we are used to from the land of Gamay: bright, juicy wines with lively acidity and a perfume so irresistible it has been known to cause man to down liters of the stuff at a time, pausing only to deliver cuts of cured pork products and delectable cheese morsels to the kisser. That, if I may say so, is exceptional in its own right! Heed my warning: beware the dangers of fine Beaujolais.
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