Georges Duboeuf Julienas 2020

Definitely not your easy-drinking Beaujolais.

The nose here really matches the label: flowery and bright. It’s perfumed, showing pretty hibiscus, rose and strawberry notes with an underlying stemmy greenness. But the palate is a different story, very tannic and unforgiving, so much so that it is not enjoyable at the moment. This will need some time to soften, but will be probably long-living. Try in 2025.