Will the REAL Beaujolais Please Stand Up

Will the REAL Beaujolais Please Stand Up – Episode #252

June 8, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes some Beaujolais wine and these aren’t your Grand Pappies Beaujolais either.

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“I’ve only tried the Beaujolais noveau as i’m sure many have, consisten…” by richardvinifera
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Chateau Thivin Cote De BrouillyCru Beaujolais
2005 Domaine Diochon Moulin A Vent Vielles VignesCru Beaujolais
2005 Clos De La Roilette FleurieCru Beaujolais

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June 8, 2007

Jen
You’re such a clown. The good kind, not the creepy kind…
QOTD: No. Never was.
June 8, 2007

James
Another brilliant episode. Great lushness!

QOTD: Nope.
June 8, 2007

Montrose
QOTD: I have had a good number of the cru Beaujolais, and have no prejudice. I just don’t drink them because I do not have a taste for fetid, rotting bananas that seems to be Beaujolaisâ€™ constant hallmark.
June 8, 2007

Simon D
As a longtime lurker this episode has brought me out of the shadows…

I used to really enjoy some Beaujolais several years ago. Then I had a bad one and next read an article in some magazine about how they were wines that experienced wine drinkers wouldn’t even consider…so I did form a preconceived bias against them. I think I’ll give them another shot now though.

Thanks for another great episode!
June 8, 2007

Billman
QOTD: yes I’ve been slighted by Beaujolais in the past, but perhaps I’ll give it another go.
June 8, 2007

mas
OK OK – yes, I definitely think Beaujolais is sub-standard … I haven’t had a good bottle yet – but I trust you, so I’ll give a cru Beaujolais a try.
June 8, 2007

Frank R
Gary, beautiful show again today. I’m going to hit up some Bo jo lay soon. Can’t wait to try it. Speaking of that, and I’m just being your friend here, have you considered taking a couple French lessons just to get some pronounciation down? It might make you happy. Just a thought!
June 8, 2007

Dan. M.
Beaujolais Nouveau – definite prejudice against. Ridiculous stuff!

Beaujolais like the ones in today’s tasting I have a definite prejudice for. The best value of any wine in the world today.
June 8, 2007

amgryger
I love the flower and rose petal flavors and in fact, a couple of weeks ago I did eat a flower, a couple actually, to work on that part of my palate. Taking the advice of the palate buidling episode I tasted a bunch of other earthy-forest things too.

QOTD: Nope. I enjoy pretty much any wine that tastes like rose petals. I actually seek them out.
June 8, 2007

caleb
Prejudiced…but i will be ordering some soon because I havent given it a fair shot. I would like to try some of the nicer versions that you highlighted. Hope your rockin it hardcore in GREECE!
June 8, 2007

Harold
QOTD: All I’m really familiar with is the nouveau and I don’t think it’s bad but just…insubstantial. Always figured that the Cru would be better but never sought it out…until now.
June 8, 2007

Fco.
Not really prejudice, cause I’ve never had it…never even heard of it ’til now. Gonna have to keep my eyes open
June 8, 2007

half century
Well shut my mouth! And open my wine mind! top 10 Gary. and therein lies my ans. to the QOTD.
The rubber ball you referred to is a Spalding or as we’ses on Long Island used to call it a Spaldeen with which you play ‘Ham and Eggs’. On the street with just an infield. the pitch is a one bouncer with as much spin as you can and the batter slaps it with his/her palm. no gloves. awesome ballgame!
June 8, 2007

Randy B
I need to clarify something I stated earlier. Gamay Beaujolais, especially in California, is a clone of Pinot Noir. Cru Beaujolais is a blend that consists mostly of the Gamay grape which may or may not be a prehistoric clone of pinot noir. Blah, blah, blah…and so what? Just thought you might want to know.
June 8, 2007

Tommy Mack
QOTD Yes, but I may have to rethink after I try some Cru.
June 8, 2007

Randy B
Good ep. Cru Beaujolais rocks. It’s the only Gamay that is age worthy. You can’t find a true Gamay outside of France. Did you also know that Gamay is a clone of Pinot Noir?

Ciao
June 8, 2007

RieslingRon
No prejudice here………I’ve never had any of the Noveau versions, but give me a Fleurie, or a Morgon and I’ll be happy.
June 8, 2007

yowens44
Thanks GV- the Gamay will be searched out. QOTD: Yes- but no longer.
June 8, 2007

Dr. Dan
Thanks for waking people up to what some of us already know. Cru Beaujolais ROCK. Hopefully, there won’t be a Sideways effect.
QOTD: Big NO.
June 8, 2007

AcrobaticFish
Big intro! Getting a little loonie after filming so many episodes in a row?
June 8, 2007

cgf
great episode! I will have to check one of these out.

QOTD: I had a HUGE prejudica against beajolais because of that godawful noveau, and also the louis jadot beajoulais sucks in my opinion as well. however, i once had the fortune of having a morgon that someone bought thinking it was a pinot from burgundy. I went into thinking it would suck, but i was blown away by how delicious and food-friendly it was. it also wasn’t simple by any means.
June 8, 2007

Billy G
No, I’ve enjoyed beaujolais in the past but haven’t had a bottle in a couple of years. Great show, it reminds me to find some to stick in the cellar.
June 8, 2007

E
Hate the Beaujolais? No! Love the Beaujolais.

Never had the nouveau, though, so maybe that might have something to do with it.
June 8, 2007

John Witherspoon
for some reason the video won’t play
June 8, 2007

Chris George
Guilty!!