Jean-Claude Lapalu - Tentation 2021
Beaujolais
Red
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Drink or Keep
94/100
James Suckling
Grapes, more grapes, more grapes, with no additions (yeast, chaptalization or sulfur) and no intervention to convey the full purity and character of the terroir. 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
Goes well with goose rillettes, grilled andouillette, caillettes aux blettes, Beaujolais tomme cheese.
Jean-Claude Lapalu
Vin de France
Expert opinion
James Suckling
Rated 94/100 (Vintage 2019)
Recommended area
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.3/5
out of 3 reviews
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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