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2019 Nicolas-Jay Own-Rooted Pinot Noir

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December 14, 2025 - $47

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RATINGS

96James Suckling

Dark berries and strawberries with some earth and tar. Medium to full body, round and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. Lots going on here. Opens at the end... Layered and citrus rind texture.

94The Wine Advocate

...embodies power and elegance...singular scents of rooibos and Earl Grey tea, blood orange and cranberry, dried violet, mushroom and woodsmoke. With a lacy frame of tannins and seamless freshness, it glides through the mouth with concentrated citrus and floral layers, and it finishes with tremendous length.

94Wine Spectator

Floral and savory, this Pinot offers elegance and dimension, with cherry and pomegranate flavors that mingle with orange peel, fresh violet and dusky spice. Finishes with polished tannins.

93Wine Enthusiast

The aromas are completely dazzling, with notes of raspberry, peppermint leaf, blood orange, pomegranate and a kiss of cinnamon, showing clarity and delineation. A full-flavored palate follows, with depth, intensity, grace and sophistication.

16+ Jancis Robinson

Savoury and smoky with dry-fruit character, dry extract and wet leaf. Incredibly earthy... Light on florals and fruit – mostly earth.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley

Willamette Valley AVA was established in 1983, and it is the oldest appellation in Oregon. Oregon’s modern wine industry began in the Willamette Valley in the 1960s when artists, vagabond winemakers, and U.C. Davis oenology graduates looking for new territory started their own, small, off-the-grid wineries. The appellation is the state’s largest, and it extends 175 miles from Columbia River on the Washington/Oregon border to just south of Eugene, near central Oregon. The Willamette River runs through the area, helping to give the appellation a mild year-round climate. There are six smaller sub-appellations within this AVA, but altogether the Willamette Valley has the largest concentration of wineries in Oregon, as well as the majority of the state’s most famous producers. Pinot Noir is king here, followed by Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling. To most admirers of Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley offers the most distinctive wine choices in the state.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.

VINTAGE

2019 Nicolas-Jay Own-Rooted Pinot Noir