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.