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 11 years ago

Lauren had this 11 years ago

Jan 25th, 2015
Jordan Franceschini

Jordan had this 10 years ago

Jordan had this 10 years ago

Jun 24th, 2016