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"The combination of deliciously sweet, small, thick-skinned berries - displaying a perfect balance of sugar and acidity and extremely low yields has winemakers and producers anticipating that 2009 will be one of the greatest vintages Beaujolais has ever known." -The New York Times

One of the best producers in Beaujolais is Domaine Cheysson. Parker has even selected it for inclusion in his book "World's Best Wine Values under $25 (of course this is way under $25).

In the last issue of the Wine Advocate Parker raved and gave this wine a 91 Rating:

"After being delighted to discover Jean Pierre Large's wines with his 2006 (reviewed in issue 178) I somehow, reprehensibly, missed out on tasting either of the two subsequent vintages, but the Domaine Cheysson 2009 Chiroubles confirms the existence of major talent, not to mention the presumption of excellent terroir. Red raspberry and red currant mingle with black tea and peony in the nose, then combine vividly - right down to the tart, invigoratingly bitter crunch of their seeds - on the palate, with smoky, saline, and alkaline accents. There is a saline, exuberantly tart berry-brightness to the finish that positively exhilarates. The 2006 was still lovely 12 months ago, and I would expect this exceptional value 2009 to be worth following for 5-6 years." Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Remember, this is cru Beaujolais - nothing to do with Beaujolais Nouveau or even just Beaujolais. Cru Beaujolais is a far more serious and structured wine.

There are 10 villages in Beaujolais that are allowed to put their names on the labels because of their superior terroir. These wines are the cru Beaujolais. You may have heard of some of these special villages: Moulin-a-Vent, Brouilly, St Amour, Julienas, Fleurie, Regnie, Cote de Brouilly, Chenas, Morgan, and Chiroubles.

Beaujolais is south of Macon and north of Lyon. The land is rolling with small houses planted into the hillsides surrounded by vines. The roads are twisty and the sun is usually always shining.

Beaujolais is 100% Gamay. Gamay is an ancient grape type and grown in lots of places, but it finds its most pure and delicious expression is in Beaujolais and there is little argument about that.

Domaine Cheysson is a 36 hectare estate on one of the highest points in Beaujolais. It is considered one of the best sources for Chiroubles and I can certainly testify to that as evidenced by the small mountain of cardboard cartons I have cleaned out over the years.

Did I say this is a perfect Thanksgiving wine? Crisp acidity to match with all the dinner's foods, bright fresh fruit to appeal to all and, most importantly, depth of flavors to match with the Turkey. Cynthia Hurley

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The Details:

Domaine Cheysson Chiroubles 2009
12-bottle case $191.88 ($15.99)