Nicolas Jay
L'Ensemble Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

Amazing how much it needed breathing, and how much it changed. A shy character that opens to sour cherries and strawberry candy, a vegetal hint, wet leaves, stem. Delicate, medium light bodied and fine acid. Oak superdiscreet
Amazing how much it needed breathing, and how much it changed. A shy character that opens to sour cherries and strawberry candy, a vegetal hint, wet leaves, stem. Delicate, medium light bodied and fine acid. Oak superdiscreet
Jul 3rd, 2026
Blinded. An obvious new world proposition with that twist of marmalade and sweetish fruit quality. Enjoyable acidity and chewy texture though. Clearly excellent quality to me, just drank in the wrong place and time.
Blinded. An obvious new world proposition with that twist of marmalade and sweetish fruit quality. Enjoyable acidity and chewy texture though. Clearly excellent quality to me, just drank in the wrong place and time.
Nov 2nd, 2022
Very well made but underwhelmed for the ginormous restaurant price.
Very well made but underwhelmed for the ginormous restaurant price.
May 6th, 2022dates; red plum and dark cherry; vanilla clove and cinnamon (26% new french oak)
dates; red plum and dark cherry; vanilla clove and cinnamon (26% new french oak)
Feb 25th, 2026
Light ruby , wide pink rim . Quite sweetly fruited wild strawberry, raspberry , some floral , rose hints . On the palate this has quite pretty wild red fruits , strawberry , cherry , with a god mineral touch and good freshness. Decent cherry tinged length . Drink now and over the next few years. At Pier 60, Vinous Icons NY , Feb 2025.
Light ruby , wide pink rim . Quite sweetly fruited wild strawberry, raspberry , some floral , rose hints . On the palate this has quite pretty wild red fruits , strawberry , cherry , with a god mineral touch and good freshness. Decent cherry tinged length . Drink now and over the next few years. At Pier 60, Vinous Icons NY , Feb 2025.
Aug 8th, 2025
2019 vintage. Silky qualities afoot but this vintage had a tad more grip/body. Excellent. 8.15.23.
2019 vintage. Silky qualities afoot but this vintage had a tad more grip/body. Excellent. 8.15.23.
Aug 15th, 2023
I’ll be in the WV this weekend and this was a nice preview. Not over the top.
I’ll be in the WV this weekend and this was a nice preview. Not over the top.
Jul 3rd, 2023Medium dar purple robe, nose of flowers, spices and dark fruits, very new world. Low octane medium bodied with lots of pinot stuff going on. Excellent but requires several years in the cellar. I would say 6 to 7 on the low end. If you try before please decant. Really top stuff.
Medium dar purple robe, nose of flowers, spices and dark fruits, very new world. Low octane medium bodied with lots of pinot stuff going on. Excellent but requires several years in the cellar. I would say 6 to 7 on the low end. If you try before please decant. Really top stuff.
Feb 16th, 2023



