I gather that this is rather late to enjoy 2009 Nouveau. According to Wikipedia, it's at it's best within 2-3 months of bottling.The Duboeuf website tell us that 'Beaujolais Nouveau is a purple-pink wine that is particularly lightweight, even by the standards of Beaujolais.' Well, not this one by a long stretch. It's tastes very different from expected. Much darker (inky colour I associate with heavy stuff like Costieres de Nimes) and heavier (quite a robust, dry fruity flavour). Bizarre.
Interesting article in Slate about the perils of Noveau:
http://www.slate.com/id/2074387/
...although things may have improved since it was written in 2002.
Apparently Germany and the USA are the major recipients of exported Nouveau which may explain it's rarity on UK shelves.
