One of the nice features of life in France is the frequency of gastronomic fairs where producers from all over France and sometimes elsewhere congregate to offer their wares, often not directly related to the main theme of the fair. This time it was a Fête du Fromage at the nearby small town of Pont l'Evêque, itself the appellation of a well known cheese. As well as cheese there were exhibitors of all sorts of food products and wine too. The vignerons who come to Normandy are never the famous names whom I used to meet at tastings in Belgium but are sometimes very good artisans who improve an otherwise precarious living by touring round these fairs and selling their wines at normal retail prices rather than to resellers who demand large discounts. I usually choose a stand for sample on the basis of whether I like the way the people approach their potential customers. I bought from the Gaudet family in 2023 when they were in the process of a change of generation; Régnié 2019 was made by father and mother and Beaujolais Villages by son. I thought the Régnié a bit too richly pruney and evolved for my taste but really enjoyed the full but fresh BV. This time son was fully in charge. We will see later if his Regnié is different from mum's and dad's but his BV 2023 is just as enjoyable as his 2022 and good QPR at €7.
2023 Domaine Maxime Gaudet Beaujolais-Villages - France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Beaujolais-Villages (16/05/2025)
This is good BVillages for everyday drinking. Perhaps fuller bodied than most but with lively fruit of plum veering slightly to prune character, some earthiness, fresh acidity and a well supported finish. Not for the long haul but good now.
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