Nicolas Jay
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
This has taken a very sharp turn in the right direction. At the same time, it changed gears and picked up speed out of the turn. Spectacular now. Very Burgundian in its presentation. Lithe, well balanced with just a dollop of sweetness. Very impressed with this, as opposed to my last bottle which was a crime scene.
This has taken a very sharp turn in the right direction. At the same time, it changed gears and picked up speed out of the turn. Spectacular now. Very Burgundian in its presentation. Lithe, well balanced with just a dollop of sweetness. Very impressed with this, as opposed to my last bottle which was a crime scene.
Mar 26th, 2022
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3H Decant, inaugural vintage, doing great!
🎇🎉New Year's Eve 2021🎉🎇
🍾Cheers to the Delectable Community🥂
3H Decant, inaugural vintage, doing great!
What you look for in a Willamette pinot. Light and earthy, bright and mushroom and moss with a bit of cherry and and cool spice.
What you look for in a Willamette pinot. Light and earthy, bright and mushroom and moss with a bit of cherry and and cool spice.
Jun 10th, 2021Initially interesting, but declined rapidly, and further declined on day two. Nothing to write home about, and I purchased half a case. Meo Camuzet is my fave Burgundy producer. I’m mortified.
Initially interesting, but declined rapidly, and further declined on day two. Nothing to write home about, and I purchased half a case. Meo Camuzet is my fave Burgundy producer. I’m mortified.
Oct 31st, 2020
Long time i wanted to taste...
Quite happy and not disappointed!
Bigger than I thought, and rounder, but still total burgundian style.
Am just sad we couldn’t help finishing it... would have like to taste tomorrow!
Long time i wanted to taste...
Quite happy and not disappointed!
Bigger than I thought, and rounder, but still total burgundian style.
Am just sad we couldn’t help finishing it... would have like to taste tomorrow!
A bit simple on the palate. Easy drinking
A bit simple on the palate. Easy drinking
Jan 29th, 2020
Meo-Camuzet’s Oregon collaboration. Dark fruits, sap. Noticeably oaky. Not as high-toned or polished as Drouhin’s Oregon PN, but satisfying and very good. #meocamuzet #oregon #pinotnoir
Meo-Camuzet’s Oregon collaboration. Dark fruits, sap. Noticeably oaky. Not as high-toned or polished as Drouhin’s Oregon PN, but satisfying and very good. #meocamuzet #oregon #pinotnoir
Dec 3rd, 2017
Enjoying with Jonah and Sara Beer at Boulevard Restaurant in SN Francisco!
Enjoying with Jonah and Sara Beer at Boulevard Restaurant in SN Francisco!
1 person found it helpfulFeb 10th, 2018Needing my Méo-Camuzet fix tonight and none of the '14 French bottles will be ready for years/decades, so off to OR must I go!
Cherry/raspberry jam on a a well sanded oak plank (so you don't get splinters on your tounge of course!), peripheral strawberry notes starting to appear along with plum and damp earth. Always amazed at how dark this wine is, inky for a Pinot.
Needing my Méo-Camuzet fix tonight and none of the '14 French bottles will be ready for years/decades, so off to OR must I go!
Cherry/raspberry jam on a a well sanded oak plank (so you don't get splinters on your tounge of course!), peripheral strawberry notes starting to appear along with plum and damp earth. Always amazed at how dark this wine is, inky for a Pinot.
Comprised of grapes sourced from seven vineyards throughout the Willamette Valley, 35% of which is from the winery's own Bishop Creek Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA—the 2015 Nicolas Jay Pinot Noir strikes a balance between power and elegance. More red fruited than black, the nose is perfumed with rose hips, underbrush, damp soil, and crushed stone. Texturally, I love what the acid does in this wine, as it builds and crescendos, fanning out towards a finish of nuanced white pepper and mineral splendor. 13.0% ABV | Sample
Comprised of grapes sourced from seven vineyards throughout the Willamette Valley, 35% of which is from the winery's own Bishop Creek Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA—the 2015 Nicolas Jay Pinot Noir strikes a balance between power and elegance. More red fruited than black, the nose is perfumed with rose hips, underbrush, damp soil, and crushed stone. Texturally, I love what the acid does in this wine, as it builds and crescendos, fanning out towards a finish of nuanced white pepper and mineral splendor. 13.0% ABV | Sample
1 person found it helpfulJul 31st, 2017