Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Nicolas Jay |
Label Name: | Momtazi Pinot Noir |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | McMinnville, Willamette Valley, Oregon |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Eric Guido) 93+/100; Decanter (Clive Pursehouse) 94/100; Wineanorak 96/100; Matthew Jukes 19+/20
Tasting Note
Medium-bodied Pinot Noir of wild cherry, raspberry and blackberry with baking spice, savory herbs, turned earth and mineral lift. Silky texture, powdery tannins, bright acidity and a long saline-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, pork belly, mushroom risotto, charcuterie. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon or black cod, beef bulgogi, shiitake gyoza.
Production Method
Biodynamically farmed fruit; 100% destemmed; native yeast fermentation; ~15 months in French oak (≈50% new); bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Momtazi Vineyard (McMinnville) planted 1999 on Jory soils. Produced by Domaine Nicolas‑Jay (founded 2014 by Jean‑Nicolas Méo and Jay Boberg), blending Burgundian technique with Oregon sites.