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WTN: Are you Nouveau? I Arnot!

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WTN: Are you Nouveau? I Arnot!

by Jenise » Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:54 am

2018 Arnot-Roberts Gamay Noir, El Dorado County (California)
Craving a lighter style red, I opened this last night to accompany a healthy vegetarian dinner of roasted broccolini with tomato salad. Liked it initially but the wine eventually turned cloudy and the last pours (we typically get six pours out of a bottle, if we finish it) were a toss. Between that and the $35 price, however, why would you invest in this when for less you could have had a far more satisfying Cru Beaujolais? You wouldn't.
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Re: WTN: Are you Nouveau? I Arnot!

by David M. Bueker » Wed Nov 24, 2021 1:19 pm

Yep. I really like the A-R Gamay. Not paying for it when I can get Steve Edmunds' Gamay for much less, and Thivin Cote de Brouilly for much less as well.
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Re: WTN: Are you Nouveau? I Arnot!

by Bob Parsons Alberta » Wed Nov 24, 2021 4:34 pm

$35!! Poor choice indeed, my Duboeuf was very good.
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Re: WTN: Are you Nouveau? I Arnot!

by Pat G » Wed Nov 24, 2021 5:30 pm

Years and years ago, I'd take Beaujolais Nouveau to Thanksgiving dinners. People seemed to expect it. But now since we can get a Morgon 2019 Cru for $10 why do that? At our LWS.

Domaine J. Boulon 2019 Beaujolais, Morgon

Of course, our TG wines are already selected. No Nouveau....

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