Jean-Claude Lapalu - Tentation 2021
94/100
James Suckling
Grapes, grapes, and more grapes, with no additives (yeast, chaptalization, or sulfur) and minimal intervention to preserve the purity and character of the terroir in this wine. Tentation gives the impression of an easy wine, yet it offers beautiful complexity with great finesse and a powdery touch provided by the Syrah this year. A subtle, distinguished wine for connoisseurs.
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Nose
Deep, intense with sour cherries and blackcurrants
Mouth
The idea of a wine that gives the impression of ease while offering beautiful complexity with great finesse and a powdery touch. A subtle, distinguished wine for connoisseurs.
Serve
At 15-17°C, can be stored and served for 2 to 3 days after opening.
Open
1 hour in advance to avoid effervescence and decant. Shake the bottle if necessary to remove the carbon dioxide that preserves the wine and reduce the amount of sulfite.
Drink before
2027
Guard
0 to 5 years old
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with goose rillettes, grilled andouillette sausage, caillettes aux blettes (chard patties), and Beaujolais tomme cheese.
James Suckling
Wine rated 94/100 (2019 vintage)
Rated Recommended
Customer rating
3.5/5
based on 4 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. GILLES D. Published on 07/08/2022
A unique cuvée thanks to its atypical blend, its shimmering ruby color, and above all its very, very "natural" character, which plays primarily on fruit. In a difficult vintage, this results in pure cherry juice with a particularly lively fermentation and a mineral, satiny texture. Light-bodied, relatively concentrated and with a medium finish. Although I found this cuvée interesting in itself, I did not succumb to the "Temptation" for all the reasons mentioned above. The guests were also surprised during a cocktail reception with Lyon-style charcuterie. Rating: 3.3.
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Note and opinion by Mr. THIERRY D. Published on 04/23/2025
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Note and opinion by Mr. POL H. Published on 05/19/2023
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Note and opinion by Mr. PATRICK L. Published on 02/19/2023
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