{"product_id":"domaine-nicolas-jay-pinot-noir-lensemble-2022","title":"Domaine Nicolas-Jay - Pinot Noir 'L'Ensemble' 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eNicolas-Jay is a collaboration between two long-time friends: famed Burgundian winemaker Jean-Nicolas Méo of Domaine Méo-Camuzet and music entrepreneur and wine lover Jay Boberg. In 2011, Jay approached Jean-Nicolas with the idea of starting a small winery in Oregon. At the time, Jean-Nicolas had been making wine at Méo-Camuzet for nearly 25 years and was intrigued by the prospect of working with Pinot Noir in a new terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecognizing that the wines of Nicolas-Jay would be defined by their vineyards, Jean-Nicolas and Jay embarked on an extensive exploration of the Willamette Valley. They built relationships with some of the region's finest vineyards and eventually took ownership of Bishop Creek Vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, after being captivated by the expressiveness of the site. The vineyard, planted in the late 1980s on ungrafted rootstock, contributes to every multisite wine, imparting a savory quality and tight-knit structure that is consistent throughout the Nicolas-Jay range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, Jean-Nicolas uses spontaneous native yeast fermentations. The grapes are 100% destemmed and pressed very slowly at low pressure to emphasize pure fruit flavors and achieve a silky mouthfeel. The wines are aged in François Frères barrels (25-50% new) and are left unfined and unfiltered. Since their first vintage in 2014, Nicolas-Jay has quickly earned recognition as one of the premier producers of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Willamette Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years of working with a number of stellar vineyards around the Willamette Valley, Jean-Nicolas Méo created the L’Ensemble Pinot Noir with the goal of expressing top parcels from these select sites. The cuvée is made from the most expressive barrels from each vineyard, and blended to achieve depth, complexity, ageability, and finesse in the final wine. This blend comprises either biodynamic, organic or LIVE certified vineyards only, including a diverse range of sites where the vine age ranges from 16-47 years. The wine was fermented with native yeasts and matured for 14 months in French oak (35% new). Bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2022 Pinot Noir L'Ensemble is a top 100 Wines of the Year contender. Sporting a reflective medium ruby hue in the glass, it’s pretty and inviting on opening, with pure notes of wild berries, delicate spices, crushed stones, and fresh roses. Medium-bodied on the palate, it’s refreshing and light on its feet, with fine tannins, a clean feel all the way through, and a tapered, mouthwatering finish. Seamless and pure, this is a fantastic appellation wine to enjoy over the next 10-12 years. I would snatch up a case or two to enjoy more frequently.” - 94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Elegant and pure, this pinot opens with aromas of fresh cherries, red currants, subtle flowers, dried tangerine peel and savory herbs. The palate is medium-bodied and effortlessly balanced, with silky tannins and lively acidity carrying the wine to a long, smooth, slightly spiced finish. I like the mineral tension.” - 94 Points, James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A steely version, with chiseled acidity and pinpoint notes of cranberry and cherry that are laced with stony minerality, forest floor and rose petal details as this gathers tension toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2033. 1,348 cases made.” - 93 Points, Wine Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Domaine Nicolas-Jay\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eOregon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Willamette Valley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maverick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44680355774600,"sku":null,"price":74.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/2239\/7832\/files\/Photoroom_20260302_131324-Photoroom.jpg?v=1772486534","url":"https:\/\/vinonueva.com\/products\/domaine-nicolas-jay-pinot-noir-lensemble-2022","provider":"VinoNueva Fine \u0026 Rare Wine Miami","version":"1.0","type":"link"}