J. Christopher Nuages Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Pinot Noir

País

United States

Região

Chehalem Mountains · Willamette Valley

Denominação

Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Corpo

medium

Acidez

high

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201490 pts

  This cuvée is principally from the estate (Appassionata) vineyard. Lush, spicy and spread broadly across the palate, it pleases with strawberry-raspberry fruit, milk chocolate and a dusting of cocoa powder. The wine does seem to lighten up rather quickly at the finish, but furth…

• 201391 pts

  The Nuages cuvée delicately includes lightly peppery herbal notes in the fruit-filled wine that leans toward blueberries and cherries. There is a streak of brown sugar, and the overall balance is exacting. Despite the relative youth, nothing seems awkward or out of place. Drink…

• 201291 pts

  A tribute to a famous gypsy jazz tune, the name means “clouds” in French. It's an elegant wine with ample acidity and sleek fruit flavors of raspberry and strawberry. A dusting of pumice coats the fruit, giving it grip and texture. The balance to age gracefully is immediately ev…

• 201088 pts

  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 wit…