1999 Haegelen-Jayer Echezeaux Grand Cru Vielles Vignes

[TheEngineer]

The label of this bottle is wonderfully enticing. Great name (Jayer), great area (Echezeaux), Grand Cru and VV!! Wow. Who’s this Haegelen guy? Apparently, Alfred Haegelen married Madeleine, a niece of the great Henri Jayer. Wonderfully maturing wine with still a lot within it. Elegant and dense nose, slightly moving towards secondary and tertiary noses, tobacco, leafy earthy, and ripe dark fruits. Good length and nice persistence. Not a top level Echezeaux but this one has personality!