Haegelen-Jayer Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2000From WineBid. com: "Domaine Haegelen Jayer is a 10 acre estate in Clos de Vougeot. It is owned and operated by Alfred Haegelen and his wife Madeleine, a niece of the legendary winemaker and family patriarch Henri Jayer. The domain owns Grand Cru parcels in Clos de Vougeot and Echezeaux. Clive Coates has written that Haegelen's wines 'are full without being robust and are rich and concentrated." quoted from iCheers. tw Domaine Haegelen Jayer1960Alfred

The rich and bright palette has the tension of honey and creamy texture

The strong maturity and high level of acidity character make this an exceptional champagne for ageing

this is a tour de force

RobertParker

The finish is pure and elegant

he purchased vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet which had been ravaged by phylloxera

There is wonderful intensity to the sleek big-bodied flavors that display plenty of punch and authority on the impeccably well-balanced and hugely long and very firmly structured finish

-The Ultimate-

Domaine Leroy and Domaine d'Auvenay

which in all of Bordeaux is a far greater vintage than 2006

The Grand VinÕs current terroir has therefore been at the historic heart of the original terroir since the 17th century

whereas on the palate this is the quintessence of finesse