Henri jayer tops drc as worlds most expensive wine decanter. Le couronnement pour son fondateur aujourdhui decede, oppose aux substances chimiques. I am trying, as time permits, to aggregate much of the. Immediately the nose jumped out displaying deep and complex aromas of earth, wet leather, sous bois and spices. The henri jayer insight cros parantoux the area and production the legendary 1er cru vosneromanee cros parantoux was introduced by henri jayer in 1978 before this the wine from this now famous vineyard was included in the vosneromanee village of domaine henri jayer.
He attended the university of dijon in the 1940s and earned a degree in oenology. Every once and a while we get lucky enough to stumble upon legendary wines. Were on the lookout for great wine deals and when we see them, well send you an email. Producer anne gros vintage 2006 type still colour red country france region burgundy appellation richebourg grand cru sweetness dry closure cork alcohol. His etched art is notable for its attention to form and detail and for its fine use of light and space. A daily postcard with a few simple words of wine wisdom. Having been ranked as wine searchers most expensive wine in the world in 2012, henri jayers richebourg is now so rare, that they are unable to draw enough data from trades to include it in this list. He is helped in these tasks by henri jayer who advises him on winemaking and by christian faurois, vineyard manager. By john kapon a legendary afternoon of henri jayers richebourg, 7152005.
A single bottle of 1976 henri jayer richebourg grand cru is expected to reach. The richebourg 75 cases produced for the entire world is the richest and deepest of jayers 1986 red burgundies. He was particularly known for the quality of his pinot noir. This is the second highestpriced wine produced from pinot noir in bur. Our commitment is to produce wines of exceptional purity. During the afternoon i, with the company commanders, had reconnoitred the line which we were to occupy, but it was not until 1 a. And drier tannins, altogether more robust, huge black fruit behind, altogether a different style. It is one of the larger sites in the village, and is famous for its fullbodied, muscular style of pinot noir. Richebourg wines are in fact some of the most opulent from vosneromanee, exhibiting earthy characters along with dense fruit, and they are capable of being cellared. Practically all the vineyards in the henri cruchon estate, created in 1976, are cultivated biodynamically, while the remaining land is cultivated by integrated production methods. The production of this wine ceased in 1987 critics have scored this wine 87 points. The best vintages for richebourg grand cru henri jayer. Discover leroy, a winery in bourgogne, france and explore their most popular wines. He produced vessels with relief decoration of leaves and other plant forms highlighted by.
It is perhaps the contrast between the two which has caused me to back pedal a touch on the richebourg. Henri jayer and his apprentices the late legendary winemaker, henri jayer, produced the absolutely most sought after and expensive wine in the world. Cru was formally launched in 2014, but our roots as a fine wine team go back to the early 1980s in the uk, and back to 2010 in hong kong. Henri jayer has been heralded as the worlds most expensive wine, ahead. Vaast to the relief of the 2nd brigade, 1st division. This has taken the oak more than the romanee stvivant has. Anne gros, richebourg grand cru, burgundy, france, 2006. Henri jayer 1922 september 20, 2006 was a french vintner who is credited with introducing. He is noted for his wines from the premier cru crosparantoux a very small vineyard only 1. Every time i taste it i somehow feel i should bow my head. Vintage wine love feeling classy with a nice vintage and an old book.
Get snooth s free wine newsletter for a daily dose of what to drink right now, pairing ideas, wine country travel tips, and more. Bookmark please login to bookmarkdense black centre, much burlier. Henri jayer richebourg by steen ohman february 8, 2015 one of the most legendary wines in the world is the mighty richebourg from henri jayer extremely rare and very expensive and sadly with a lot of fake bottles dominating the market these days. Henri jayer 1922 september 20, 2006 was a french vintner who is credited with introducing important innovations to burgundian winemaking. Richebourg achat vin bourgogne grand cru au meilleur. Annefrancoise gros richebourg grand cru 2012 6x75cl. This winelevel score is the average of all the vintages in our database, with a higher weighting for the most recent vintage, and. We aim to make each wine an accurate and focused expression of its.
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