Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Nicolas Jay |
Label Name: | Nysa Pinot Noir |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon |
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
Notable scores for the 2019 Nicolas-Jay single-vineyard and cuvée releases: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate ~95, Vinous 94, Wine Enthusiast 94, Wine Spectator ~92–94, James Suckling ~92–96 (varies by cuvée)
Tasting Note
Elegant, fragrant Pinot Noir: red cherry, wild raspberry, candied cherry, violet and hibiscus, with savory iron/cured-meat notes, forest floor and spice. Bright acidity, fine-grained tannins and a long, lifted finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, roast lamb, pork tenderloin, grilled salmon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso‑glazed fish, teriyaki salmon, shiitake stir‑fry, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi).
Production Method
Fruit from own‑rooted Pommard clone vines; ~20% whole-cluster, native/selected yeast fermentation; aged in French oak (mix of neutral and some new), bottled unfined and unfiltered; dry‑farmed.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Nicolas-Jay, co-founded in 2013 by Burgundian winemaker Jean‑Nicolas Méo and Jay Boberg, sources premium Willamette Valley sites including the Dundee Hills' Nysa Vineyard (old own‑rooted vines on Jory soils).