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Jean-Claude Lapalu - Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes 2023

Name: Jean-Claude Lapalu - Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes 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

amateur wine

"A Gamay to go with some sunny tapas!"

This Beaujolais-Villages Vieilles Vignes comes from high-altitude vines growing on sandy, granitic soil midway up the hillside, which promotes rapid ripening—certainly the earliest-ripening area in the Beaujolais region. Winemaking with whole clusters is essential to ensuring that this cuvée fully expresses the fruit and complexity of the small patch 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 granitic 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

Wine Production

Whole clusters from 50- to 80-year-old vines, vinified in two tanks; carbonic maceration to bring out the fruit and freshness; the age of the vines provides the body; 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 these qualities give this wine a sense of strength and suppleness, freshness, and a lovely smoothness; it is smooth.

Serve

At 15°C

Open

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

Drink before

2026

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with a country-style terrine, a plate of cold cuts, a brioche 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