Nicolas Jay L'ensemble Pinot Noir 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Nicolas Jay
Label Name:
 
L'ensemble Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Willamette Valley, Oregon
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 94; James Suckling 93; Wine Enthusiast 92; Wine Advocate 91; Wilfred Wong / Wine. com 95

Tasting Note
Perfumed red berries (strawberry, raspberry, cherry), cranberry, forest floor and baking spices with subtle vanilla and chalky mineral on the finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, duck à l'orange, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, roast chicken. Asian: Peking duck, char siu or hoisin pork, teriyaki salmon, miso-glazed mushrooms or soba with mushrooms.

Production Method
100% destemmed, fermented in many small native-yeast lots; gentle pump-overs then punch-downs; aged 14–16 months in French oak (≈33–35% new); bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Nicolas‑Jay (founded by Jay Boberg and Burgundian Jean‑Nicolas Méo, c.2012) sources fruit from top Willamette Valley sites including Hyland, Momtazi, Nysa and Bishop Creek; Burgundian cellar techniques applied in Oregon.