The 2025 Beaujolais Nouveau vintage seems to be leaning dark-fruited across the board, and this Georges Duboeuf is no exception. It delivers vivid black cherry and boysenberry layered with caramelized pineapple, sage, and black pepper, finishing on a ferrous, beetroot-tinged note. Though super fun to sip, it doesn't veer into tutti frutti silliness.

Fun, fun, fun - Whenever I taste Beaujolais Nouveau, images of merry-making villagers having a blast after the harvest comes to my mind. And it's with that spirit that I approach these wines. Utter simplicity, uncomplicated, just-bottled freshness. And yes, in America it's got a rightful place at a Thanksgiving table.

Super ripe and fruit-forward nose with really ripe cherry, raspberry, bubblegum, and some kind of ethereal flowers in the mix, this is exactly what you think it is, delicious. Pretty decent structure, good slightly tart acidity. The fruit on the palate has more structure than the nose, there's a little grip of tannin that makes me want to have this with something, but that something could just be a mild piece of cheese or a hot pocket. This is party wine, turkey wine, and more important an easy bottle to just open when someone wants a glass of red but nothing super crazy. Also, this definitely would make great mulled wine or sangria if you're in the mood, so just go for it.