Nicolas Jay Nysa Pinot Noir 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Nicolas Jay
Label Name:
 
Nysa Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Dundee Hills, 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:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected reviews: James Suckling 93 (2018 Nysa). Wine Spectator ~92 for the Nysa bottling. Other Nicolas-Jay 2018 cuvées received high scores (L'Ensemble/Own-Rooted: Decanter 96 / James Suckling 94 / Vinous 94). Sources: Nicolas-Jay, Watson's Wine, Berry Bros. & Rudd, K&L Wines

Tasting Note
Fragrant red cherry and raspberry with rose and violet florals, baking spice, earth and subtle mocha; medium-bodied, silky texture, bright acidity and fine-grained tannins, finishing with a spiced cherry persistence.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, roasted chicken, pork tenderloin, mushroom tart. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, duck bao, teriyaki salmon, mushroom hot pot (nabe), Korean BBQ (pork/duck).

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir (own-rooted Pommard block); native-yeast fermentation, partial whole clusters, matured in French oak barrels (portion new), typically bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Nicolas-Jay is a Burgundy–Willamette collaboration (Jean‑Nicolas Méo and Jay Boberg). They source Nysa Vineyard fruit from own‑rooted Pommard vines in the Dundee Hills (planted 1990) on Jory soils. Estate focuses on low‑intervention viticulture.