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Words from Jean-Nicolas on "own-rootedness" and a new Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir
Nicolas Jay Decanter Producer Profile
Matthew Luczy visits the Oregon domaine, a coming together of music mogil and Burgundian winemaker...
Decanter's Steve Spurrier graced the stage at the Grand Seminar during the 33rd International Pinot Noir Celebration, and while in Oregon the wine critic and industry legend had the chance to taste a number of 2016 Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs. Among his favorites was our own Willamette Valley
Telegraph: Best Red Wines for Christmas
The forthcoming 2017 Willamette Valley was recently featured as a holiday wine idea in the Telegraph.
"Very Fine" Pinot Noir: Jamie Goode visits Nicolas-Jay
Wineanorak's Jamie Goode stopped by the Dundee house in July for a tasting with Jean-Nicolas and Jay
Hopewell Vineyard in the Times
Nicolas Jay is proud to source Pinot Noir from the 80-acre Hope Well Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills, planted in 2008 to 20-acres of vines, which overlook the Willamette Valley on rich, volcanic soils.
Josh Raynolds of Vinous recently covered the 2017 vintage in the Willamette Valley, praising it as a vintage of richness. Nicolas Jay was proud to be among the wineries reviewed.
A New Home in the Dundee Hills
"Nicolas-Jay is putting down roots. After five harvests in the Willamette Valley, Jean-Nicolas Méo and partner Jay Boberg have purchased their own pied à terre in a cozy corner of the northern Dundee Hills."
Jay and Jean-Nicolas sit down to talk Nicolas-Jay and more with The Extract, a video series dedicated to wine geeks and cork dorks from novice to expert.
Food and Wine's Jonathan Cristaldi has named Nicolas-Jay one of the 26 wineries to visit in Oregon and Washington!
Jean-Nicolas Wine Searcher Interview
"To truly understand Pinot Noir, one has to work every day with it. Given that, Jean-Nicolas Méo certainly has greater insight into this unpredictable varietal than almost anyone else today." Nicolas-Jay proprietor Jean-Nicolas is interviewed in Wine Searcher.
Our own Tracy Kendall had the opportunity to talk with Forbes.com and explain the Nicolas Jay project, and what it means to make Pinot in Oregon.
The Best Pinots in Oregon: James Suckling Reviews the 2017 Vintage
This summer, James Suckling's Oregon critic Nick Stock returned to the Willamette Valley, this time to taste and review the 2017 wines. He found the wines "delivered a strong unified impression of rich flavors, structure and balance."
Nicolas Jay was among the highest scored wines tasted.
Small Production, Low Intervention: Nicolas Jay and Slow Wine in Oregon
Nicolas Jay is one of 50 wineries to appear in the first even Slow Wine Guide for Oregon!
Jay was featured earlier this year in World of Fine Wine, in an article by Master of Wine Anne Krebiehl on "Pinot Noir Vignettes"
Nicolas Jay Featured in Wine Spectator
In a feature covering the influence of Burgundy in Oregon, Nicolas Jay's 2016 Willamette Valley received 94 Points from Wine Spectator. Jay, Jean-Nicolas and Tracy received a full-page article, featured below...
