Nicolas Jay Own Rooted Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Oregon, 2021, 750
Nicolas Jay Own Rooted Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Oregon, 2021, 750
96JD
"The medium ruby 2021 Pinot Noir Own-Rooted is gorgeous, with a floral, expressive perfume of herbes de Provence, cardamom, wild raspberry, and mossy earth. Medium-bodied, with fine, graceful tannins, its floral perfume floats across the palate with a highly refined feel and a mouthwatering mineral accent on the finish."
96JS
"Deep red currants and plump raspberries form a beautifully focused core in this substantial but graceful wine made from old vineyard plots that are not grafted to other rootstock. Medium-bodied, moderately tannic and nervy, with fresh acidity. Pure and balanced."
94 Decanter
"A blend from three different vineyards planted on their own rootstocks, Hyland in McMinnville, the estate Bishop Creek site in the Yamhill Carlton and Nysa Vineyard in the Dundee Hills. This concentrated effort shows sweet blue and black fruit aromatics with ample floral notes. The palate shows lush elegance, with fruit and florals dominating the show. Crushed black and red berries mingle with notes of pine tar and finish with a lightness."
94 WS
"Brooding yet spirited, with deep black cherry and currant flavors laced with accents of garrigue, black tea and forest floor, plus cardamon and other dusky spice notes. Gathers tension toward broad-shouldered tannins."
