Jean-Claude Lapalu

Vieilles Vignes Brouilly Gamay

8.811 ratings
8.76 pro ratings
Brouilly, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
Gamay
Chicken, Game, Turkey, Duck, Goose
Top Notes For
Gregory Fulchiero

Some rubber hose notes here but not a flaw, aged Beaujolais cru deliciousness

Some rubber hose notes here but not a flaw, aged Beaujolais cru deliciousness

Jul 28th, 2016
Joshua Corea

Ya there's a bit of bretty-ness but also some lovely fruit & acidity to keep it fresh. Lively & complex. It's alive, let it breathe.

Ya there's a bit of bretty-ness but also some lovely fruit & acidity to keep it fresh. Lively & complex. It's alive, let it breathe.

Oct 4th, 2014
Elyse Imamura

I love Brecht but this had a little too much. Tons of black olive on the finish. Started to open up near the end.

I love Brecht but this had a little too much. Tons of black olive on the finish. Started to open up near the end.

May 30th, 2014
Doug Powers

Red fruits initially, then some leather and Brett show out on the palate, medium-long finish, really quite youthful still, but the levels of brett concern me just a tad.

Red fruits initially, then some leather and Brett show out on the palate, medium-long finish, really quite youthful still, but the levels of brett concern me just a tad.

Apr 4th, 2022
Doug Powers

Fair amount of brett aromas, redfruits and more brett shows on palate (as my friend Bob Foster taught me years ago, the brett clips the finish), great structure and length, but I’m very perplexed by the high levels of brett in this bottle (and I’m pretty brett-tolerant)?!?!

Fair amount of brett aromas, redfruits and more brett shows on palate (as my friend Bob Foster taught me years ago, the brett clips the finish), great structure and length, but I’m very perplexed by the high levels of brett in this bottle (and I’m pretty brett-tolerant)?!?!

Nov 29th, 2020
Doug Powers

Aromatically this shows ripe redfruits with great minerality, a suggestion of oak aromatically and in the subtly-creamy flavors, medium-long finish, just a lovely drinker!!

Aromatically this shows ripe redfruits with great minerality, a suggestion of oak aromatically and in the subtly-creamy flavors, medium-long finish, just a lovely drinker!!

Apr 23rd, 2019
Joel Liscio

Sommelier/Wine Director Bin 14

9.9

Wow

Wow

May 21st, 2013
Dustin Cano

Wine Buyer Meritage Wine Market

8.8

Dustin had this 11 years ago

Dustin had this 11 years ago

May 30th, 2014
Nicolas Bazinet

Nicolas had this 11 years ago

Nicolas had this 11 years ago

Nov 7th, 2013
Irene King

Irene had this 11 years ago

Irene had this 11 years ago

Sep 7th, 2013