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  • Country ranking ?

    611
  • Producer ranking ?

    15
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Lamb Loin with Carrot Risotto

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93 points Allen Meadows - Burghound

...quite aromatically subdued, revealing only glimpses of spicy, almost entirely secondary aromas yet the flavors are exuberant and intensely spicy as well with plenty of unresolved structure that is rather rustic. Still, the sap and velvet on the finish largely buffer this impression and this is by a long way the best bottle I have ever had of this wine since it has reached maturity.  (1/2004) 

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The Story

The wine-growing village of Flagey-Échezeaux lies in the " Plain ", so-called, between Vougeot and Vosne-Romanée in the Côte de Nuits. Facing east, the Grands-Échezeaux vines are a prolongation of Musigny following the North-South axis of the Côte, but more regular and less broken in their layout. At the bottom end, the " Climat " known as La Combe d'Orveau separates them from Musigny. The Échezeaux vineyards, for their part, divide the Clos d...

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Wine Information

In 1945, Henri seized an opportunity when he was offered a 10-year sharecropping contract by Madam Noirot-Camuzet. The Camuzets were a notable family in Vosne-Romanee and had parcels in Richebourg, Les Brulees (Vosne-Romanee) and Aux Murgers (Nuits-St-Georges). In exchange for caring for her vineyards, he received 50% of the harvest and the rest went to his landlord. This contract was renewed a number of times until it was terminated in 1987. ...

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Average Bottle Price

2017 2015 2014 2012 2010 2005 2000 1995
7 690€ +15.8% 6 643€ -2.2% 6 790€ +3.6% 6 555€ +1.0% 6 490€ +179.6% 2 321€ +68.2% 1 380€ +205.3% 452€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Latest Pro-tasting notes

19 tasting notes

Tasting note

color

Full, Cherry Red and Healthy

ending

Long, Extensive and Pure

flavors

Blackcurrant, Cigar-box, Honey, Mushrooms, Leather and Mineral

nose

Intense, Generous, Fresh and Opulent

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Mature, Full-bodied, Fragrant, Round, Rich, Dry and Silky tannins

Verdict

Intelligent and nice but not special

Written Notes

Henri Jayer Échézeaux 1978 is a beauty, though maybe we all expected a bit more of it. Which is probably now a problem each time one opens a bottle of Jayer, expectations having gone over the top. But this was a truly great wine, with an unmatched purity of Pinot Noir flavors, remembering particularly of both sour and sweet cherries, elegantly supported by a bit of leafiness. On the palate a perfect balance between fruit, light tannins, balanced acidity. Mineral on the finish.

  • 97p
Jayer Echezeaux 1978 / Decanted for 1hour. Opaque and dark ruby-red colour. Powerful yet discreet bouquet of ripe fruit and mineral scents. Wonderfully rich, thick, earthy and concentrated wine with layer upon layer of ripe, exotic fruit. The Jayer Echezeaux is well-balanced, pure and perhaps slightly more dryer than the 1985. It has an excellent grip and a long, thrilling, fairly tannic finish. 95 points
  • 95p

Moderately pale, brick red. Open, seductive, perfumey, floral, ripe wild strawberries, forest floor. Medium-bodied, delicate, vivid, ripe red fruits, touch of smoke, silky tannins. Lingering long and dynamic wine. A killer of a wine! – JL 98p (5/2012)

  • 98p
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Origin

Beaune, Burgundy

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Investment potential

Excellent

Fake factory

Serious

Glass time

1h
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