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Jean-Claude Lapalu, Brouilly Cuveee des Fous, 2014

Red Wine from Beaujolais, France
by Jean-Claude Lapalu
$45.99
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Lapalu's Cuvee des Fous - 'cuvee of the crazy ones' - is among the wildest expressions from one of natural Beaujolais' most fearless growers. Jean-Claude Lapalu farms his old Brouilly vines organically on classic granite and clay, then in the cellar he tinkers as he sees fit, often with little to no added sulfur, chasing pure fruit and energy without the heaviness. The result is gutsy and adventurous while keeping the deliberation and precision that separate Lapalu from the merely funky. This is a mature, back-vintage bottle from a private collection, now showing the savory, evolved character that natural Gamay takes on with time. Pour it among friends who appreciate something a little untamed.

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More about Jean-Claude Lapalu

In 1995, at 33, Jean-Claude Lapalu decided to bottle his own wine instead of selling to the cooperative. Now, a darling of Paris natural-wine circles, he tends 12 hectares of organically farmed old vines (averaging 60-80 years) on granite soils. A disciple of Jules Chauvet, he rejects all chemical inputs and embraces the philosophy that great wine happens in the vineyard, not the cellar.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Gamay

  • Vintage

    2014

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled sausages, lentil stews, roast pork, mushroom dishes, or a board of aged cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Lively, low-intervention Gamay with mellowed red and dark fruit, earthy savor, soft tannins, and zippy acidity. Aged and complex rather than fresh and primary.