2018 Domaine Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir Own-Rooted Willamette Valley
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The 2018 Pinot Noir Own-Rooted has pretty aromas of Earl Grey tea and wild blackberries, plus accents of iron, aniseed, potpourri and mushroom. The palate is silky and seamless and offers layer after layer of floral fruit, gliding effortlessly into a long, ethereal finish.
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Glistening ruby. Powerful, spice-accented red and blue fruits, incense, vanilla and candied flowers on the seductively perfumed nose. Expansive cherry cola, black raspberry and lavender pastille flavors are complemented by building spice and smoky mineral nuances. Fine-grained and seamless in texture, showing sharp detail and resonating spiciness, slowly building tannins and a hint of mocha on the impressively long finish. 50% new French oak.
This is a blend of three vineyards and has a very polished nose of ripe red cherry and spice with assertive oak in play, like modern Burgundy. The texture is exceptional and delivers soft, suave and fine tannins that carry bright red and darker-cherry flavors. Really impressive. Drink or hold.