Jean-Claude Lapalu

Le Rang du Merle Beaujolais-Villages Gamay

9.29 ratings
9.37 pro ratings
Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Gamay
Chicken, Game, Turkey, Duck, Goose
Top Notes For
Meg Herring

Super floral! Needs a few hours (a day really) to come around but after that itโ€™s all lilacs and dried roses with strawberries, cherries, dead leaves, green peppercorns, and wet earth. Drinking like a dream at the moment but not sure how much time the 2011 has left in it. I would drink now or soon.

Super floral! Needs a few hours (a day really) to come around but after that itโ€™s all lilacs and dried roses with strawberries, cherries, dead leaves, green peppercorns, and wet earth. Drinking like a dream at the moment but not sure how much time the 2011 has left in it. I would drink now or soon.

Apr 17th, 2019
Brad Ball

Sommelier/Wine Director Social Wine Bar

9.4

This Gamay at its best. Baby Metras-esque.

This Gamay at its best. Baby Metras-esque.

Nov 29th, 2014
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

One of 2 super rare lapalu cuvees. Needs 10 minutes for funk to blow off but once it does....awesomeness.

One of 2 super rare lapalu cuvees. Needs 10 minutes for funk to blow off but once it does....awesomeness.

Nov 20th, 2014
Seth Liebman

Wine Director/Sommelier

9.4

Power. Finesse. Acid. Oh, yeah.

Power. Finesse. Acid. Oh, yeah.

Nov 20th, 2014
Brendan Baker

Dried roses and violets, orange rind, wild blackberry fruit. Seemed a bit over the hill on day 1, but magically fresher on day 2 ๐Ÿ˜‹

Dried roses and violets, orange rind, wild blackberry fruit. Seemed a bit over the hill on day 1, but magically fresher on day 2 ๐Ÿ˜‹

Apr 7th, 2023
Lauren Cicione

Lauren had this 10 years ago

Lauren had this 10 years ago

Jan 25th, 2015
Jordan Franceschini

Jordan had this 8 years ago

Jordan had this 8 years ago

Jun 24th, 2016