Jean-Claude Lapalu - Tentation 2020
Beaujolais
Red
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Drink or Keep
94/100
James Suckling
Grapes, more grapes, always 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 it is in fact complex, with great finesse and a touch of powder. A subtle, racy wine for connoisseurs.
Features
Estate
Jean-Claude Lapalu
Cuvée
Tentation
Vintage
2020
Designation
Beaujolais-Villages
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay, vignes âgées de 15 à 35 ans
Terroirs
Most young vines ploughed over granite
Viticulture
Certified organic grapes
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.
Breeding
Short in barrels
Alcohol content
12.5%
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
Open
1 hour in advance to avoid pearlescence (shake bottle if necessary).
Drink before
2026
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
Beaujolais
Expert opinion
James Suckling
Rated 94/100 (Vintage 2019)
Recommended area
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. JULIEN D. Published on 11/04/2022
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Note and review by M. PIERRE M. Published on 01/09/2021
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