HawgWyld's Full Review: Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages 2007 750ml
To be fair, Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages 2007 isn't a bad wine -- it's just a fair-to-middling wine that tastes like a common one you'd pick up just about anywhere. Don't let the fact that this stuff is French fool you -- there's nothing terribly spectacular about it at all.
That should come as no surprise, really, seeing how this is available for around $10 a bottle. Still, most wines at least have something distinguishing about them, but this particular Beaujolais tastes like it could have come out of any old vat that has the label "dry, red wine" stamped on it.
And, yes, this a very dry wine. It is so dry, in fact, that it takes on the obnoxious character of "sweet vinegar" that is common to wines with low sugar content. That hit of vinegar simply stomps any other flavors to pieces.
That's a shame, too, as the description for this wine suggests that it contains the flavors of crushed strawberries with a hint of peppercorns. It's hard to taste any of this stuff at all with your tongue being assaulted with the mildly-acidic burn of vinegar.
Having said that, the flavor of this wine is isolated to the front of the mouth and leaves just a hint of aftertaste behind. The main flavor that lingers around the front of the tounge us, sadly, two dimensional -- that vinegar tastes just dominates here and blots out anything else. All that talk of strawberries and peppercorns is a bunch of nonsense. However, it's not just good marketing to say something along the lines of "this stuff tastes like a very common red, dry wine."
The disappointing thing about this wine is that it has almost no distinguishing characteristics. Frankly, this wine reminds me very much of a domestic brand I used to pick up in law school to cook with because it only costs about $4 a bottle. That wine, too, was a bit harsh and generic, but it cost quite a bit less than this Louis Jadot stuff. It was an ideal wine to pick up for cooking a meaty dish like filet minon with red wine sauce, but I couldn't say it made for a great wine to drink and enjoy. The same is true of this Louis Jadot brand -- it's too harsh, too direct and tastes a bit too immature to be enjoyed on its own.
Again, this isn't a bad wine at all. But it's very generic and too expensive when you consider that even wineries in Arkansas are pumping out dry, red wines that tastes very much like this but cost half as much. Louis Jadot has produced some very good wines over the years but this isn't one of them. If you're looking for a good, red wine from Louis Jadot, spend some more and get one. This generic red wine is very inferior compared to the rest of the company's offerings.
Recommended:
No
Year: Non-Vintage Winery Name: Louis Jadot Varietal: Gamay Designation: Beaujolais Villages 2007 Country: France Price: 11
Wine Rating Scale: Drinkable
Tasting Notes - This brilliant garnet wine is bright and fresh, with ripe, supple crushed strawberry flavors underscored by zesty nuances of peppercor...More at Napacabs.com
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