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Jean-Claude Lapalu - Tentation 2021

Beaujolais

Red

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3.3/5 (3 customers)

94/100

James Suckling

(2019 vintage notes)
gamay
purity
cheeses
no added sulfur
Gem
amateur wine

Grapes, more grapes, always grapes, without any additions (yeast, chaptalization or sulfur), avoiding any interventions in order to convey all the purity and character of the terroir to this wine. Tentation gives the impression of an easy wine, but in fact it's full of complexity and finesse, with a hint of powder also provided by this year's Syrah. A subtle, racy wine for connoisseurs.

Features

Estate

Jean-Claude Lapalu

Cuvée

Tentation

Vintage

2021

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

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

Terroirs

Mostly young vines ploughed on granite and grapes purchased for Syrah.

Viticulture

Certified organic grapes (but no logo on label)

Harvest

Manual in crates

Winemaking

Very little intervention, only racking and filtration. Carbonic vinification, whole bunches to preserve the fruit, 10 to 12-day maceration, no added sulfites.

Breeding

Short in barrels

Alcohol content

12%

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Deep, intense Morello cherry, blackcurrant

Mouth

The idea of a wine that gives the impression of being easy to drink, when in fact it contains great complexity, finesse and a touch of powder. A subtle, racy wine for connoisseurs.

Serve

At 15-17°C, can be stored and used for 2 to 3 days after opening.

Open

1h in advance to avoid pearliness and decant. Shake the bottle if necessary to remove carbon dioxide, which preserves the wine and reduces the dose of sulfite.

Drink before

2027

Guard

0 to 5 years

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Pair with goose rillettes, grilled andouillette, caillettes aux blettes, Beaujolais tomme.

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Expert opinion

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated 94/100 (Vintage 2019)

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3.3/5

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Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 08/07/2022

A singular cuvée thanks to its atypical blend, its shimmering ruby color and, above all, its very, very "natural" side, which plays the fruit card above all else. In a difficult vintage, this results in pure cherry juice with a particularly tonic fermentation and a satiny, mineral texture. Light body, relative concentration and medium finish. Although I found this cuvée interesting in its own right, I didn't succumb to the "Temptation" for all the reasons above. The guests were also surprised at a dinner aperitif with cochonailles lyonnaises. Rating: 3.3.

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Note and review by M. POL H. Published on 19/05/2023

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Note and review by M. PATRICK L. Published on 19/02/2023

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