2016 Nicolas Jay - Willamette Valley - 3 Flasker (0,75 l)

Nicolas-Jay ble grunnlagt av to langvarige venner: Jean-Nicolas Méo, den anerkjente Burgund-winemaker bak Domaine Méo-Camuzet, og Jay Boberg, tidligere leder i musikkindustrien og medgrunnlegger av I.R.S. Records. Drevet sammen av felles beundring for Oregon Pinot Noir, lanserte de prosjektet i 2012 i Willamette Valley. Gården reflekterer Méos dype vineri-kompetanse og Bobergs entreprenørskapende visjon, kombinert Burgundisk know-how med en sterk tro på Oregon’s potensial.

Robert Parker (90)

The 2016 Pinot Noir is pale to medium ruby-purple in color with a nose of warm red and black cherries and cranberry plus touches of crushed blueberries, cinnamon stick, charcuterie and underbrush. Light to medium-bodied, it has good concentration of warm red and black fruits in the mouth with earthy and spicy layers, soft, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long. 3,000 cases produced.
Winespectator (94)

Precise, deeply structured yet graceful, with expressive black cherry, river stone and black tea accents that build richness toward refined tannins.
James Suckling (93)

Really lovely cherries and brambly raspberries, graphite and red flowers on the nose, leading to a rich and dark, deep, plush and spicy palate that has a very pure core of satiny, silky fruit flavor.