Jean-Claude Lapalu
La Croix des Rameaux Brouilly Gamay
Not a generous bottle. Reduced and not very expressive. Concentrated and rich material, but not giving it up tonight even with decant.
Not a generous bottle. Reduced and not very expressive. Concentrated and rich material, but not giving it up tonight even with decant.
Sep 3rd, 2016Called Beaujolais, but thought Morgon. Can definitely use some air to let reductiin/bret/naturalness chill out. Had after cake, so my palate was screwed up.
Called Beaujolais, but thought Morgon. Can definitely use some air to let reductiin/bret/naturalness chill out. Had after cake, so my palate was screwed up.
Jan 28th, 20162013. More berry, brooding, deeper, and fresh and clean finish.
2013. More berry, brooding, deeper, and fresh and clean finish.
Jan 13th, 2016Outstanding gamay. Funky nose. Silky texture. Great acidity; tart cherry. Funky finish. Exactly what I wanted from this wine.
Outstanding gamay. Funky nose. Silky texture. Great acidity; tart cherry. Funky finish. Exactly what I wanted from this wine.
Jun 27th, 2016Blueberries, mild notes of mint leaves, light pepperiness. Clear fruit and all the usual beaujolais joy but fuller and more intense than I'm used to.
Blueberries, mild notes of mint leaves, light pepperiness. Clear fruit and all the usual beaujolais joy but fuller and more intense than I'm used to.
Feb 8th, 2016Spiced red cherry, graphite, forest brush and bramble. Supple tannins, bright acidity. A complex Beaujolais.
Spiced red cherry, graphite, forest brush and bramble. Supple tannins, bright acidity. A complex Beaujolais.
Sep 13th, 2015fire up the porch // grilled lamb// #gamayallday
fire up the porch // grilled lamb// #gamayallday
Apr 23rd, 2015