The Richebourg 2012 from Gros Frere et Soeur is very fine effort but lacking a bit of weight and intensity compared to the big boys and girls on the Richebourg vineyard. The nose is currently slightly reduced with ample oak and underlaying layers of red and dark berry fruit. On the palate finely …
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Thibault Liger-Belair, Richebourg 2012
The Richebourg 2012 from Thibault Liger-Belair is a big and intense wine. In the bouquet - slightly closed - but with layers of red and dark berry fruit with a lovely floral element underneath the oak impression. On the palate intense fruit and minerality ... a powerful Les Richebourg with more …
Anne Gros, Richebourg 2012
Anne Gros makes a lovely Richebourg and the 2012 edtion is certainly no exception. The bouquet is intensely crammed with red and darkberry fruit - notes of raspberries, red and black currant spized with violets, a earthy minerality and a moderate impression of oak. The nose is quite intense yet it …
Henri Jayer – genuine or fake – the old label
Henri Jayer (1922 - 2006) is one of the most legendary producers in Burgundy ... the prices are therefore very high and there are a lot of fake bottles on the market. Buying Jayer is therefore a game of trust, knowledge and a lot of money. I have done a bit of research on Jayer recently and found …
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Jayer Richebourg 1962 – If it seems too good to be true ..
I have seen an almost endless number of pristine Henri Jayer wines being tasted and consumed over the past few years. A rough count show more than 25 bottles of Richebourg from Jayer have been tasted by a few people, including numerous bottles of 1959 and 1962. To be honest I found this …
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