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2020 Niclaire Pinot Noir
Available for JRS and Platinum members.
Winemaker Tasting Notes
"Deep red hue. Complex notes of boysenberry, blackberry, ripe cherry, anise, and sage unite in this enchanting ‘best of the best,’ Pinot Noir barrel blend. Secondary notes of pomegranate and jasmine give way to a refreshing aroma profile. Once on the palate, the flavors remain true to the aroma profile and are accentuated by lush tannins and vibrant acidity. This wine finishes with incredible depth and intricacy. Enjoy now through 2032."
~Bill Brosseau, Director of Winemaking
Price: $100.00
California AVA
About The Jensen Reserve Society
"Twenty-six years ago, Diana and I, two engineers from Santa Clara University, followed our passion and started making wine in our small Silicon Valley garage. Six years later, we released our first Niclaire "prestige Cuvée" Pinot Noir made from a small selection of only our finest barrels. With such an amazing array of world-class vineyards and Bill Brousseau leading our winemaking team for the past 21 years, we are beyond proud to offer the newest vintage of our most elegant, long-aging, limited availability Jensen family reserve wines: the 2020 Diana's Chardonnay and 2020 Niclaire Pinot Noir." ~ Rob Jensen, Owner & Proprietor
Growers: Various
Winemaker: Bill Brosseau
Appellation: California AVA
Viticulture Practice: Sourced from Certified Sustainable and Organic vineyards
Vinification: Destemmed, fermented in stainless steel
Cooperage & Barrel Ageing: 16 months in 100% French Oak, 65% new
Production: 26 barrels
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Acidity: 3.4 pH, 6.44 TA (g/L)
Alcohol: 14.4%
Harvest: September 2020
Club Release: June 2022
About The Jensen Reserve Society
"Twenty-six years ago, Diana and I, two engineers from Santa Clara University, followed our passion and started making wine in our small Silicon Valley garage. Six years later, we released our first Niclaire "prestige Cuvée" Pinot Noir made from a small selection of only our finest barrels. With such an amazing array of world-class vineyards and Bill Brousseau leading our winemaking team for the past 21 years, we are beyond proud to offer the newest vintage of our most elegant, long-aging, limited availability Jensen family reserve wines: the 2020 Diana's Chardonnay and 2020 Niclaire Pinot Noir." ~ Rob Jensen, Owner & Proprietor
Growers: Various
Winemaker: Bill Brosseau
Appellation: California AVA
Viticulture Practice: Sourced from Certified Sustainable and Organic vineyards
Vinification: Destemmed, fermented in stainless steel
Cooperage & Barrel Ageing: 16 months in 100% French Oak, 65% new
Production: 26 barrels
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Acidity: 3.4 pH, 6.44 TA (g/L)
Alcohol: 14.4%
Harvest: September 2020
Club Release: June 2022
Drink Now through 2032
Accolades
2020- 96 pts, PinotFile
2019- 95 pts, Antonio Galloni's Vinous
2018- 95 pts, Anthony Dias Blue
2017- 95 pts & Top 10 Wines, Connoisseurs' Guide
2016- 95 pts, Anthony Dias Blue
2015- 96 pts, Connoisseurs' Guide
2014- 95 pts, Connoisseurs' Guide
2013- 93 pts, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2012- 94 pts, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2011- 94 pts, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2010- 93 pts, Wine Enthusiast
2009- 94 pts, Wine Enthusiast
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2020- 96 pts, PinotFile
2019- 95 pts, Antonio Galloni's Vinous
2018- 95 pts, Anthony Dias Blue
2017- 95 pts & Top 10 Wines, Connoisseurs' Guide
2016- 95 pts, Anthony Dias Blue
2015- 96 pts, Connoisseurs' Guide
2014- 95 pts, Connoisseurs' Guide
2013- 93 pts, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2012- 94 pts, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2011- 94 pts, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2010- 93 pts, Wine Enthusiast
2009- 94 pts, Wine Enthusiast
96 points, PinotFile
"Dark garnet color in the glass. Haunting aromas of black cherry, raspberry, sous bois and new oak. Discreet intensity of flavor in a mid-weight style, offering flavors of dark red cherry, red raspberry, strawberry, and spice. Flawless, with a very sleek mouthfeel and spot-on integration of tannins and acidity. Very well-mannered now and easy to like, but has the balance to rest in the cellar for even more enjoyment in years to come. This is the winemaker’s best effort and it shows."
95 points, Anthony Dias Blue
"A medium ruby color, fresh fruit nose, satin texture, impressive, rich and juicy, with red cherry and raspberry fruit, layered, with depth, elegant, balanced and long."
94 points, James Suckling
"Aromas of rosemary, red cherry and baked strawberry. Medium-to full-bodied with silky, soft tannins. Very nicely balanced and long. Textured. Fresh and black-fruited on the palate with the oak poking out a bit at the finish right now, but it will integrate with time. Well structured. Delicious. Best after 2025."
94 points, Allen Meadows
"Touches of menthol and various spice elements, especially anise, add interest to the layered, fresh and ripe aromas of red and dark cherry. Once again there is a gorgeous texture to the beautifully detailed medium weight flavors that possess a really lovely sense of underlying tension that also suffuses the firm, complex and sneaky long finish. First-rate development potential here."
93 points, Connoisseurs' Guide
"This latest edition of Testarossa’s Niclaire, which is the winery’s limited release of Pinot Noir selected from the best barrels of the vintage rather than a wine meant to reflect the traits of a single site, is, as always, a tastefully oaked, very refined effort. Never flamboyant, but wonderfully precise, slightly silky in feel and boasting very pure fruit to spare, it is an exquisitely balanced, moderately full-bodied working with all of the pieces in place to reward an extended stay in the cellar – say some six to ten years – providing, of course, that its considerable present charms can be resisted."
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