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Jean-Claude Lapalu - Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes 2023

Name: Jean-Claude Lapalu - Beaujolais Villages Old Vines 2023
Brand: Jean-Claude Lapalu
Rating: 4.1 (7 reviews)

Beaujolais-Villages|Red wine

4.1/5 (7 customers)

92/100

James Suckling

(2021 Vintage Notes)

smooth

no added sulfur

wine for casual drinkers

"A Gamay for some sunny tapas!"

This Beaujolais-Villages Vieilles Vignes is made from vines growing at higher elevations on sandy, granite-rich soil midway up the hillside, which promotes rapid ripening; this is undoubtedly the earliest-ripening area in Beaujolais. Whole-cluster vinification is essential to ensure that this cuvée fully expresses the fruit and complexity of the small plot of land where it was grown.

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Estate

Jean-Claude Lapalu

Vintage

Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2023

Designation

Beaujolais-Villages

Region

Beaujolais

Grape Varieties

100% Gamay

Regions

Vines planted at higher elevations on sandy and granite soils midway up the hillside, promoting rapid ripening; this is undoubtedly the earliest-ripening area in Beaujolais

Viticulture

Grapes certified organic, grown on the estate and purchased

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Whole clusters from 50- to 80-year-old vines vinified in two tanks; carbonic maceration to bring out the fruit and freshness, while the age of the vines provides the power; a blended cuvée that is not 100% estate-grown (with a portion of purchased organic grapes); only 10 mg of sulfur added at bottling

Livestock farming

6 to 7 months on fine lees in tanks

Nose

A very appealing nose of fresh red berries and black cherries

Palate

All of this gives this wine a sense of strength and suppleness, freshness, and a lovely smoothness; it is mellow

Serve

At 15°C

Open

Open 1 hour in advance to prevent the wine from becoming fizzy (shake the bottle if necessary)

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with a country-style terrine, a platter of cold cuts, a brioche-wrapped sausage, lasagna Bolognese...

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James Suckling

Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100 (2021 vintage)

Rated: Recommended

Customer rating

4.1/5

based on 7 reviews