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J. Christopher 2010 'Nuages' Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains
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Item Number: 5934
UPC: None
Country: USA
Region: Oregon
Sub Region: Willamette Valley
Appellation/AVA: Chehalem Mountains
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13
Soil Type: Volcanic and marine sediment
Case Production: 375
Named in tribute to Django Rheinhart’s “Nuages,” one of winemaker Jay’s favorite gypsy jazz tunes, the Nuages Pinot Noir is selected from the winery’s neighboring vineyards in the Chehalem Mountains AVA. The name “Nuages,” which is French for “clouds,” also pays homage to the moderating influence of Oregon’s autumn cloud cover, which slows ripening to allow for the long hang time that creates fully developed flavors.
The 2010 Nuages is a selection of barrels from the Adams, Lia’s and Olenik vineyards. It has a fine, mineral-infused aroma, with a juicy grip on the midpalate. As with all of the 2010s, it has a fine purity to it, with excellent balance, an elegant texture and finishes with sweet, lifted fruit.
Native yeast fermentation; 18 months in barrel.
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J. Christopher 2010 'Nuages' Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains
Rating: 91
Vivid ruby-red. Spicy, smoke-accented aromas of cherry pit, black raspberry and dried rose. Chewy and penetrating, offering subtly sweet dark fruit flavors that pick up notes of bitter chocolate and succulent herbs with air. Lingers impressively on the finish, with fine-grained tannins and a suave floral pastille quality.
- International Wine Cellar (8/1/2013)
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J. Christopher 2010 'Nuages' Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains
Rating: 88
A blend of grapes from several vineyards, this is named for a famous jazz tune. The blending both softens and expands the mid-palate and seems to have boosted the aging curve. It's ready to drink with strawberry fruit, a dusting of cocoa, a hint of wet cement and a finish with cola and sassafras.
- The Wine Enthusiast (7/1/2013)
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J. Christopher 2010 'Nuages' Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains
Rating: (90-91)
Sourced from the nearby
and comparatively warm Adams, Lia’s and Olenik Vineyards; and named by
its author and avid guitarist for Django Reinhardt’s eponymous tune
rather than directly for any Willamette cloud formations, the J.
Christopher 2010 Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains Nuages mingles plum paste
with beef blood, suffused with granular though fine-grained tannins and
accented with cinnamon and tamarind, and possesses what’s turning out
to be something of a house-typical smoky overtone all reinforcing an
analogy to Cornas that breaks down only when it comes to this wine’s
buoyant palate impression. Crushed stone, fruit pit, and vanilla inform
the prolonged, bittersweet finish. This ought to be worth following for
half a dozen or so years.
- The Wine Advocate (8/1/2012)
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