Nicolas Jay Nysa Pinot Noir 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Nicolas Jay
Label Name:
 
Nysa Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2019
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:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for the 2019 Nicolas-Jay single-vineyard and cuvée releases: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate ~95, Vinous 94, Wine Enthusiast 94, Wine Spectator ~92–94, James Suckling ~92–96 (varies by cuvée)

Tasting Note
Elegant, fragrant Pinot Noir: red cherry, wild raspberry, candied cherry, violet and hibiscus, with savory iron/cured-meat notes, forest floor and spice. Bright acidity, fine-grained tannins and a long, lifted finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, roast lamb, pork tenderloin, grilled salmon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso‑glazed fish, teriyaki salmon, shiitake stir‑fry, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi).

Production Method
Fruit from own‑rooted Pommard clone vines; ~20% whole-cluster, native/selected yeast fermentation; aged in French oak (mix of neutral and some new), bottled unfined and unfiltered; dry‑farmed.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Nicolas-Jay, co-founded in 2013 by Burgundian winemaker Jean‑Nicolas Méo and Jay Boberg, sources premium Willamette Valley sites including the Dundee Hills' Nysa Vineyard (old own‑rooted vines on Jory soils).