Beaujolais Nouveau is still celebrated in France (and elsewhere). Restaurants in Paris were packed on Thursday, 17 November, and many offered special menus featuring local Bourgogne/Beaujolais specialities. 2022 is a magnificent year for Beaujolais, and the producers were proud to present their nouveau wines.
Admittedly, Beaujolais Nouveau isn’t as hyped as it was in the 1990s, and production has declined, but the wine still has its admirers. The USA is the biggest market for these young wines. Today, they are also of much better quality than in the 90s.
We tasted a Beaujolais Nouveau with delicious and refreshing fruit from Domaine Dominique Piron, who makes excellent wines in Morgon, Brouilly, Chénas, Moulin à Vent, Régnié, Fleurie and Beaujolais-Villages.
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