Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Nicolas Jay |
Label Name: | Momtazi Pinot Noir |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | McMinnville AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 2 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 93 ; critics generally score Nicolas-Jay single-vineyard Pinots in the low-to-mid 90s; drinking window commonly cited as 2021–2031
Tasting Note
Silky medium-bodied Pinot with red and black cherry, cranberry, forest floor and spice; floral lift and fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Roast duck, grilled salmon, mushroom risotto, pork loin, charcuterie; Asian: miso-glazed salmon, teriyaki chicken, pork belly, shiitake ramen, mildly spiced Thai or Cantonese dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested biodynamic fruit, native yeast fermentation with brief cold soak, aged ~15 months in French oak (portion new), bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Nicolas-Jay (Jean-Nicolas Méo & Jay Boberg) sources fruit from the biodynamically farmed Momtazi Vineyard (McMinnville), a high-elevation, wind-cooled site planted in the late 1990s.