2017 Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir

Domaine Nicolas-Jay

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93
Points
Tasting 2021

Tasting Notes

93
Tasting from 12.11.2021: Anne Krebiehl MW

A touch of reduction still sits above the ripe, red cherry fruit but dissipates soon. The juicy palate is a picture of ripe but fresh cherry with both darker and tarter overtones, making this shimmer with fruit. There is fine freshness and a lovely, bright ripeness, and the most gentle brush of tender tannins. Elegant.

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Category: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2017
Alcohol Level: 13.5%
Stopper: Cork
Region
Oregon, United States
Oregon, located on the west coast of the U.S. to the north, is a cool, if not perhaps the coolest, wine growing region in North America. Since about 1850,...
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Domaine Nicolas-Jay

97132 Newberg
USA
www.nicolas-jay.com

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