Nicolas-Jay Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2014
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The 2014 Willamette Valley pinot noir opens up with luxurious layers of blackberry and raspberry jam, underscored by rich tannins. Beneath the bright expression of fruit lies sophisticated notes of fresh loamy soil, black tea, dried cherries and the sweetness of fresh herbs. Although rich and expressive on the palate, the wine’s structural elements provide lovely tension throughout, drawing the wine to an elegant and nuanced conclusion.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
One of the world's finest Pinot Noirs, this wine stands tall on the global stage! Exquisite and well-orchestrated, this is an amazing wine. When I first sniffed this wine, I was struck by its incredible purity. The vineyards and the Willamette Valley AVA spoke to me with brilliant and focused clarity and had me asking for more. Deep garnet in color, the nose offered enticing red and black fruit, with a distinct dried, savory herb note, black earth or black tea notes, and a definite a wildness about it. Medium bodied on the palate, sweet tannins are present to protect the wine as it ages. Medium acidity, well balanced; beautifully choreographed flavors of red to black fruits, a dash of dried earth and savory herbs, a spice box of natural pleasures; medium finish, youthful aftertaste. Drinking nicely now, with great cellaring potential. (Tasted: April 4, 2016, San Francisco, CA)
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A stunning debut for this new boutique, a joint project between Jean-Nicolas Méo (Domaine Méo-Camuzet) and Jay Boberg, co-founder of the music label, IRS Records. Deep and penetrating fruit flavors of blackberry and raspberry are buttressed by ample, proportionate acids and tannins. There’s a graceful touch of fresh herb, along with black tea and clean loam. Editors' Choice.
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Wine Spectator
Broad, expressive and light-footed, this brims with cherry, plum, licorice and cashew flavors that keep singing on the focused finish. Drink now through 2024.
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A collaboration between Jean-Nicolas Méo (of Domaine Méo-Camuzet) and music executive Jay Boberg. Graceful, savory and juicy; long and tangy, fresh and complex.
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Home of some of the planet’s most amazingly elegant and expressive Pinot noir, the Willamette Valley is a pastoral, mixed landscape of green, bucolic rolling hills, dramatic forestlands and small, independent, friendly wine growers. As a leader in environmental stewardship, the valley has some of the nation’s most protective land use policies, with two-thirds of its vineyards farmed sustainably and over half, organically. While the valley claims a cool, continental climate, and is heavily influenced by the cold, moist winds of the Pacific Ocean, its warm and dry summers allow for the steady, even ripening of Pinot noir.
The potential of Willamette Valley Pinot noir continues to attract the investment of serious growers and winemakers both locally and from abroad, as naturally the finished wines bring accolades from professionals and enthusiasts. With a range of styles from delicate dried cherry, raspberry and hibiscus to stronger notes of truffle, mocha, plum and spice, a fine Willamette Valley Pinot noir is a perfect expression of both character and grace.