Albert Bichot Beaujolais-Villages

This wine is called Albert Bichot Beaujolais-Villages by Chateau de Varennes, and is made with 100% Gamay grapes. The place of origin is Beaujolais, France with a vintage year of 2019. This wine costs $14.95.

Here is a Wine Enthusiast review provided by Vintage Cellar at their tasting, rated at a 90: "Floral and fruity, this is an immediately attractive, ripe wine. Full of red cherry flavors, balanced by soft tannins and a lightly smoky character, it is ready to drink".

On page 113 of Wine Folly, Gamay is described as "a fruity, floral and sometimes earthy light-bodied red that is the main variety planted in Beaujolais. Outside of France, Gamay has a tiny but devoted following. One of the red wines that pairs with all manner of dishes...". It should be enjoyed in an aroma collector glass at 55-60*F, decanted for 30 mins and spend 1-5 years in the cellar.

I did not have this wine with any food, as I had it at a tasting at Vintage Cellar. This wine smells of sweet berries like blackberries and cherry with notes of spice (I think sort of like allspice?). It tastes like blackberry with light tannins and it was sort of watery. It had undertones of grapes and florals like rose, with a light body. Not acidic or sweet, and slightly smoky.

In conclusion, I give this wine a 4/10, as I am not a huge fan of reds but I didn't hate it.