Jean-Claude Lapalu

Côte de Brouilly Gamay

9.187 ratings
9.126 pro ratings
Côte de Brouilly, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Gamay
Chicken, Game, Turkey, Duck, Goose
Top Notes For
Drew Summers

Sales Northampton Wines

9.2

Savory & Soulful.

Savory & Soulful.

Dec 17th, 2020
Adam Kincaid

A good reminder of why I love Brouilly. A serious wine for a nice evening of star gazing in the mountains. Great crushed scents of muddled cinnamon and dried cherries. Earthy tones with a backbone and a funkiness without too much stench. Clean, tight, but refreshing and alive.

A good reminder of why I love Brouilly. A serious wine for a nice evening of star gazing in the mountains. Great crushed scents of muddled cinnamon and dried cherries. Earthy tones with a backbone and a funkiness without too much stench. Clean, tight, but refreshing and alive.

Aug 5th, 2018
Matt

Crushed black cherries, flowers, cinnamon and clove, ferns and mushrooms, minerals. Great perfume. Palate is showing some leanness and focused acidity. Tannins are present but very fine and soft. Really opened up with some air. Great expression of gamay

Crushed black cherries, flowers, cinnamon and clove, ferns and mushrooms, minerals. Great perfume. Palate is showing some leanness and focused acidity. Tannins are present but very fine and soft. Really opened up with some air. Great expression of gamay

1 person found it helpfulJul 31st, 2016
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.0

Unfiltered and shimmering neon red! Wild, expressive and lean without the austerity. Very nice and fresh. Very natural tasting

Unfiltered and shimmering neon red! Wild, expressive and lean without the austerity. Very nice and fresh. Very natural tasting

Dec 8th, 2016
Alex Alan

Wine Director Hotel Delmano

9.0

2012. Drier, more savory overall. I dig the Lapalu style. Equal parts earth, berry, spice and freshness.

2012. Drier, more savory overall. I dig the Lapalu style. Equal parts earth, berry, spice and freshness.

Jan 13th, 2016
Alexandra Harner

Pretty tight would love to see it age, too bad I'm super impatient.

Pretty tight would love to see it age, too bad I'm super impatient.

Dec 4th, 2015
Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.2

Earthy, more Rhone-like, really nice though, a mellow wine

Earthy, more Rhone-like, really nice though, a mellow wine

Aug 10th, 2015
Michael Gorton Jr

From last night. Earthy and savory. Wanted a bit more acid and some fruit. Backed with nuance, it kept changing throughout the night. #gamay #bojo #Beaujolais #wine

From last night. Earthy and savory. Wanted a bit more acid and some fruit. Backed with nuance, it kept changing throughout the night. #gamay #bojo #Beaujolais #wine

Feb 23rd, 2015
Aran Healy

Partner Ruby WIne, Carlotta Cellars, Thistle Cellars

9.1

Saint Joseph esque

Saint Joseph esque

Dec 26th, 2014
Diego de la Peña

Really really amazing wine... Love the cotton candy aspect going on in there :)

Really really amazing wine... Love the cotton candy aspect going on in there :)

Sep 22nd, 2014