OK, so I cheated and tried this before the 3rd Thursday in November, but that was just so I could I bring this video to you as early as possible. If you’ve missed out on the other Beaujolais videos I’ve posted this week, you can find them here, here and here.

Château de Grandmont Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau 2011 (£7.55 Christopher Piper Wines)
Friendly, honest, ruddy wine, with violet aromas, juicy raspberry and blackcurrant flavours, a touch of bubblegum, on the soft side, but still has sappy acidity and earthy vitality. B(+)