The legendary 1er cru Vosne-Romanée Cros Parantoux was introduced by Henri Jayer in 1978 - before this the wine from this now famous vineyard was included in the Vosne-Romanée village of Domaine Henri Jayer. In connection with the Baghera/Wine … [Read more...] about The Henri Jayer Insight – Cros Parantoux the area and production
Vosne Romanee Cros Parantoux
Henri Jayer Insight – The production in the 1978 vintage
On June 17th 2018 an amazing 855 bottles and 209 magnums of Henri Jayer Burgundies were on auction in Geneva. The auction is held by Baghera/Wine and the wines comes directly from the cellar of the former Henri Jayer estate in Vosne-Romanée - as the … [Read more...] about Henri Jayer Insight – The production in the 1978 vintage
Last chance to get a genuine bottle of Henri Jayer?
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 … [Read more...] about Last chance to get a genuine bottle of Henri Jayer?
Emmanuel Rouget, Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux 2002
The 2002 Cros Parantoux from Emmanuel Rouget is quite a step up from his otherwise delicious Echezeaux 2002. The bouquet is crammed with layers of predominantly red fruit - spiced with complex variations of Vosne spices and a quite earthy minerality. … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Rouget, Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux 2002
Cros Parantoux – the sweet spot of Richebourg
Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux is a mythical vineyard ... with a reputation created by the legendary Henri Jayer. With a location just above and next to Richebourg this 1er cru is regarded as something very special. But the story of Cros … [Read more...] about Cros Parantoux – the sweet spot of Richebourg
Nuits-Saint-Georges and the missing Grand Cru
The classifications of the vineyards is a hot topic in most wine producing regions. Currently there are discussions about promoting the Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er cru Les Saint Georges to Grand cru status. But is this a good idea? ... and why Les Saint … [Read more...] about Nuits-Saint-Georges and the missing Grand Cru
Interview with Emmanuel Rouget
A rare interview with Emmanuel Rouget - enjoy! … [Read more...] about Interview with Emmanuel Rouget
Henri Jayer – Galore in Hongkong
Henri Jayer wines are rare and expensive, but the latest auction in Hongkong revealed a huge demand for the wines, and some very high prices. At the auction on 10th of February 2012 - Christies sold 744 Bottles from the private cellar of Henri … [Read more...] about Henri Jayer – Galore in Hongkong