Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Nicolas Jay
Label Name:
 
Bishop Creek Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Willamette Valley (Yamhill-Carlton AVA)
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
James Suckling 94; Wine Enthusiast 92; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 91; Prince of Pinot 92

Tasting Note
Broody black-cherry and boysenberry fruit with blueberry, earthy undertones, peppercorn and potpourri spice; hints of leather, roasted meat and mineral. Medium-bodied with firm, grainy tannins and a long, juicy finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, mushroom risotto, pork tenderloin, coq au vin, grilled salmon, Korean bulgogi, char siu, miso-glazed eggplant, soy-ginger seared tuna.

Production Method
Small-lot fermentations from own-rooted, late-1980s vines; aged ~15 months in French oak (approx. 50% new), bottled unfined and often unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Nicolas-Jay is a partnership of Jay Boberg and Jean-Nicolas Méo; Bishop Creek is their estate, planted in the late 1980s and farmed as old-vine Pinot Noir producing small quantities.