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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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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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 …
[Read more...] about Henri Jayer – genuine or fake – the old label
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 …
[Read more...] about Jayer Richebourg 1962 – If it seems too good to be true ..
Fake wines have existed even before I was introduced to fine wines more than 25 years ago, but the Kurniawan case has more than indicated that the amount of fake bottles on the market is perhaps much higher than expected. I will not speculate in the Kurniawan case, and mention other names, but it …
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Seize the wine ... seize the day when you see the great bottle. Wine prices are going trough the roof and I'm pretty sure they will rise even further in the future. So if you find "The" wine at a expensive but resonably fair price on a restaurant or in a wine shop ... seize the day and buy the …
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