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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The third Henri Jayer of the evening at Lameloise. The Cros Parantoux 1988 is one of the most memorable bottles I have tasted. The sheer balance of the wine, the lush and very sophisticated tannins, the pure red pinot fruit, the Jayer intensity. Very fine harmony, a lot of minerality and complexity. …
[Read more...] about Henri Jayer, Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux 1988
The 1989 Cros Parantoux tasted in 2001 at Restaurant Lameloise in Chagny, actually the last bottle of Jayer we had from this cellar. The 1989 was ripe and concentrated and quite dark in the fruit expression compared to the 1988, and not quite as balanced and lush. Very good length and the typical …
[Read more...] about Henri Jayer, Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux 1989
A very fine effort, focused, fine minerality and a very vibrant pinot fruit.Lovely bouquet with red fruit and Vosne minerality A very fine expression of the 2008 vintage, with good concentration and balance and a wonderfull freshness. So far the best wine I have tasted from Clavelier, as the …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Vosne Romanee Aux Brulees 2008
La Combe Brulee is a very nice and pure expression of the Vosne Romanee terroir. Made on the village vineyard located above Aux Brulees, it has a better more clear terroir, than many village wines made from a mix of different vineyards. Like many other 2009 wines it's slightly on the heavy side, …
[Read more...] about Bruno Clavelier, Vosne Romanee La Combe Brulee 2009
Tasted at Cote D'Or just a few month before the tragic death of Bernard Loiseau. The 1995 Vosne Romanee village came after Meo-Camuzet 1993 Clos de Vougeot, and was amazing. The sheer intensity of the wine overpowered the bigger terroir of the Meo wine. The Jayer village wine was lush, silky and …
