Jean-Claude Lapalu Vieilles Vignes Brouilly Gamay 2014

David Singer

Sommelier/Wine Educator LibationEducation

Complex red fruit, bananas, granite, whisper of oak spice, kitsch. Well made.

Levi Joseph Dawson

Beautiful aroma on the nose. Like putting your nose to the soil in Beaujolais and taking a big whiff. Or perhaps gaining access to a musty cellar, smelling the cold damp concrete and rotted cedar beams. Light body and smooth finish properly highlight what I would consider the best smelling wine I’ve ever sniffed.

Erica Khan

Temporis. Perfect red - medium bodied chocolate cherry notes.

Mikey David

Lively red fruits with hints of tropical stone fruits coming through. Juicy acidity. Delish!

Martin Bergo

Had with vietnamese rolls; nice light but unexceptional Brouilly; light sweet cherries and minerality.

Nick Ferrall

Super fun. Funky but zippy.

Kaushik Banerjee

Good fruit. Earthy and juicy. A bit simple, but versatile with food. Lived long in the bottle. You need to let it breathe. I do like Lapalu and enjoyed this wine. But I do think his other named Broully is better.

Chuck Hemann

Really great stuff

Andrew Mecoli

Another winner from Lapalu. Smooth, bright, well balanced.

Jason Somerville

A bit flat and dry to start, although flavor develops as it opens. Overall, a average Gamay with a minimum of the attributes commonly associated with the grape and region.