Nicolas Jay Own Rooted Pinot Noir 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Nicolas Jay
Label Name:
 
Own Rooted Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Willamette Valley (Yamhill‑Carlton / Willamette AVA)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96; Wine Spectator 94; Wine & Spirits 94; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94; Wine Enthusiast 93; Jancis Robinson 16+; favorable notes from Decanter/Vinous

Tasting Note
Red and dark cherry, raspberry, blood orange, dried violet, rooibos/tea, forest-floor earth and savory spice; polished dusty tannins and mineral undercurrent with a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, mushroom risotto, pork tenderloin, grilled salmon; Asian pairings: Peking duck, char siu, miso‑glazed black cod, shiitake noodle dishes.

Production Method
Fruit from own‑rooted old vines; fermented with native yeasts, matured ~16–18 months in French oak (partial new), typically bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Nicolas‑Jay, founded by Burgundian Jean‑Nicolas Méo and Jay Boberg, sources own‑rooted old‑vine sites (notably Bishop Creek, planted 1988) and other Willamette vineyards; practices organic/biodynamic farming.