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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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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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. On the palate layers of velvet fruit ... deep, …
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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 Parantoux doesn't start with Henri Jayer, the vineyard …
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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 Georges? ... there are other vineyards with equal …
[Read more...] about Nuits-Saint-Georges and the missing Grand Cru
A rare interview with Emmanuel Rouget - enjoy! …
