Winery Jayer Gilles - Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru

Winery Jayer GillesÉchezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru of Winery Jayer Gilles is a red wine from the region of Échezeaux Grand Cru of Burgundy.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru from the Winery Jayer Gilles

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru of Winery Jayer Gilles in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, coffee

Wine with earth taste

mushroom, smoke

On the nose the Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru of Winery Jayer Gilles in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, coffee or plum.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jayer Gilles's Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru - 2015
In the top 100 of of Échezeaux Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru - 2013
In the top 100 of of Échezeaux Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru - 2012
In the top 100 of of Échezeaux Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru - 2011
In the top 100 of of Échezeaux Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru - 2010
In the top 100 of of Échezeaux Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru - 2009
In the top 100 of of Échezeaux Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru - 2008
In the top 100 of of Échezeaux Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Échezeaux du Dessus Grand Cru from Winery Jayer Gilles are 1990, 2002, 2007, 1997 and 2003.

Informations about the Winery Jayer Gilles

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Échezeaux Grand Cru in the region of Burgundy

The Winery Jayer Gilles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Échezeaux Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 1500 of of France wines
In the top 550 of of Échezeaux Grand Cru wines
In the top 4000 of red wines
In the top 5500 wines of the world

The wine region of Échezeaux Grand Cru

Echezeaux is a grand cru Vineyard covering the slopes above the Clos de Burgundy/cote-de-nuits/vougeot">Vougeot vineyard in Burgundy's Cote de Nuits. Like its famous neighbor, it is considerably larger than most grand cru vineyards, covering nearly 40 hectares (100 acres) of land. Echezeaux wines, made exclusively from Pinot Noir, are on the Full-bodied end of the Burgundy spectrum, showing red fruit as well as spice and undergrowth characters. The 37.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

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The word of the wine: Barrel

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