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Jean-Claude Lapalu - Temptation 2021

Jean-Claude Lapalu - Tentation 2021

Vin de France|Red wine
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3.4/5 (5 customers)

94/100

James Suckling

(2019 Vintage Notes)
Gamay
purity
cheeses
no added sulfur
Gem
wine for enthusiasts
Grapes, more grapes, and always grapes—with no additives (yeast, chaptalization, or sulfur)—and minimal intervention to capture the full purity and character of the terroir in this wine. “Tentation” gives the impression of an approachable wine, yet it possesses beautiful complexity, great finesse, and a powdery note contributed by the Syrah this year. A subtle and refined wine for connoisseurs.

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Estate

Jean-Claude Lapalu

Vintage

Tentation

Vintage

2021

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Beaujolais

Grape Varieties

Gamay et Syrah sur ce millésime, d'où la mention Vin de France

Regions

Most of the young vines are planted in plowed granite soil, and Syrah grapes are sourced from other growers

Viticulture

Grapes certified as organically grown (but with no logo on the label)

Grape Harvest

Hand-picked in small crates

Wine Production

Very little intervention—only racking and filtration. Carbonic maceration, whole clusters to preserve the fruit, maceration for 10 to 12 days, no added sulfites

Livestock Farming

Aged in barrels

Alcohol content

12%

Nose

Deep, intense notes of sour cherries and blackcurrants

Palate

The idea of a wine that seems effortless yet possesses beautiful complexity, great finesse, and a powdery touch. A subtle, elegant wine for connoisseurs.

Serve

At 15–17°C, it can be stored and served for 2 to 3 days after opening

Open

Open the bottle 1 hour in advance to prevent the wine from being fizzy, and decant it. Shake the bottle if necessary to release the carbon dioxide, which helps preserve the wine and reduces the amount of sulfites.

Drink before

2027

Guard

0 to 5 years old

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with goose rillettes, grilled andouillette, caillettes with Swiss chard, and Tomme du Beaujolais

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated 94/100 (2019 vintage)

Rated "Recommended"

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