The Grinch that Stole Beaujolais

[MLipton]

originally posted by Joe Dressner:
Duboeuf used to cost 8 or 9 dollars. The small growers never cost that much.

With today's exchange rate, transportation costs, distribution costs, etc....

A cru beaujolais would have to leave the estate for about $2.50 or less to arrive at a $9.00 price for the consumer.

This would be significantly below the cost of production for the vignerons.

No one here (I hope) is begrudging those hard-working Beaujolais vignerons the prices they currently charge as they are still by any standards that I can think of eminently reasonable. It also true, though, that the price of quality Cru Beaujolais relative to that of more prestigious wine regions has risen over the past decade, which I regard as a healthy trend given the well-documented financial hardships in the Beaujolais during that same time period. Now, if only they could share some of that good fortune with the hard-working vignerons in the Nantais, whose pricing still leaves me slack-jawed with incredulity...

Mark Lipton

 

[SFJoe]

originally posted by Joe Dressner:

originally posted by SFJoe:
It's better if you can get it as samples.

A low blow.

True, true. My snark knows no limits, respects no persons.

 

[David M. Bueker]

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:

originally posted by Claude Kolm:
2003 (93R)

I wonder if this reflects input by the current reviewer for the region or if it is a vestige from the previous reviewer.

Most of it is old news - David S. does not go back to vintages he did not taste through (he updated Germany because he had full info there). And there are "ratings" for every vintage. Not that they mean anything, but

 

[mlawton]

originally posted by .sasha:
what are R and C ( I am afraid to ask ) ?

I know the answer to this. R means "re-gift" as in sell or bring to a party of people who have no idea about wine so they won't be offended by the fact that you are bringing crap to share. C means consume - preferably by yourself. "C" wines are the "good juice" in the vernacular.

 

[maureen]

I think Wm Deutsch has replaced Winesellers with the franchise.

 

[john McCarthy]

originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Favored makers? Verdier-logel and Bonnefoy?

I've only had the Verdier-logel. The 2009 Gourmet is tasting great. Who brings in the Bonnefoy?

 

[Ian Fitzsimmons]

Dunno; only these two turn up on CT. Thanks, will look for one to try.

 

[Dan McQ]

originally posted by mlawton:

originally posted by .sasha:
what are R and C ( I am afraid to ask ) ?

I know the answer to this. R means "re-gift" as in sell or bring to a party of people who have no idea about wine so they won't be offended by the fact that you are bringing crap to share. C means consume - preferably by yourself. "C" wines are the "good juice" in the vernacular.

Yes, but what do they mean if you are talking about eggs?