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855 bottles of Henri Jayer + 209 magnums of Henri Jayer - too good to be true - actually not. The daughters of Henri Jayer - Lydie and Dominique Jayer - have put the remaining wine collection of the former Henri Jayer estate on auction in Geneva. The auction is held by Baghera/Wines who have …
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Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat have a gorgeous collection of vineyards - and Charles van Canneyt has steadiley improved the quality over the last years. The 2015s and the 2016s have moved Hudelot-Noëllat up into another league, and especially the Richbourg 2016 really impressed me. So lets take a …
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The tasting Grandes Maisons Grands Cru during Grands Jours de Bourgogne included the opportunity to taste some of the big wines from the 2015 vintage - wines I rarely have the chance to taste and evaluate from bottle. The Louis Latour, Romanée Saint-Vivant Les Quatre Journaux 2015 is not showing …
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The 2013 Marsannay Vieilles Vignes from Dominique Laurent is a quite delightful glass. A negociant bottling - just starting to show some development - but still fresh and juicy. Lovely energetic fruit with a lively acidity and a fine midpalate generosity for this level. Really enjoyable with a nice …
The Vosne-Romanée Les Hauts Beaux Monts 2015 is still very youthful - oak not fully integrated (transport) - nose brimming with cherries, elderberries and blueberries. On the palate quite generous with plenty of mid-palate fruit, juicy, vibrant and energetic - with a lovely balance. It's vivacious …
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