J Vineyards & Winery
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J Vineyards & Winery 2000 Vintage Brut Sparkling (Russian River Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $50
A great California bubbly, right up at the top. It’s unusual for a sparkling wine house to hold back their basic vintage brut this long, but J did, and consumers benefit. The wine has some bottle age, and is softly picking up nutty, dried fruit, floral and yeasty notes. Enormously complex, it should continue to develop for many years.
— S.H.
(12/31/2008)
J Vineyards & Winery 2007 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
- $70
An enormously elegant, complex Pinot Noir that changes endlessly in the glass and is a joy to drink. Completely dry, and marked by silky tannins, it shows complicated cherry, rhubarb, pomegranate, cola, orange tea and sandalwood flavors. First class. Best now and for the next four or five years.
— S.H.
(12/31/2009)
J Vineyards & Winery 2007 Nicole's Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- $65
Just beautiful. Showcases true Russian River characteristics of dryness, acidity and, in this vintage, exceptional ripeness without too much alcohol. Silky and complex, with deep, long flavors of cherries, currants, cola, pomegranates, leather, cocoa and peppery spices. A tremendously attractive wine that will age for a good six years.
— S.H.
(12/31/2009)
J Vineyards & Winery 1997 Late Disgorged Brut Sparkling (Russian River Valley)
- $100
This has picked up softness and a honeyed mouthfeel, as the chemistry of aging on the lees does its magic. The wine has a plush, creamy feeling, with the silky smoothness of a great sparkling wine. Flavorwise, it’s all pears, limes, dough and cinnamon spice. Delicious now, and should hold and improve over the next eight years.
— S.H.
(12/31/2007)
J Vineyards & Winery 2010 Barrel 16 Estate Grown Chardonnay (Russian River Valley)
- $40
With exceptional dryness, acidic crispness and minerality, this Chardonnay can be described as Chablis-style. The structure is certainly noble, and nobody would ever accuse it of being a fruit bomb despite the rich pineapple tart and lemon drop flavors. Hard to predict its future, but probably best over the next four years.
— S.H.
(4/1/2012)
J Vineyards & Winery 1998 Late Disgorged Vintage Brut Sparkling (Russian River Valley)
- $115
This complex sparkling wine was held back on the lees in the bottle for nearly a decade, which is the meaning of late disgorged. Tasted beside J’s 2000 Vintage Brut, it’s not as immediately luscious or delicate, having a more scoury edge, although the flavors are similar. The impression is one of ageability. Try holding until after 2010.
— S.H.
(12/31/2008)
J Vineyards & Winery 2007 Barrel 16 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- $70
It’s a barrel selection from J’s Russian River vineyards. New oak stands out, offering smoky, caramelly notes, but there’s an enormous core of blackberries, cherries and raspberries that just wants some time to emerge. Give this dry, tight wine 3–4 years in the cellar.
— S.H.
(12/31/2009)
J Vineyards & Winery 2008 Barrel 16 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $50
This is a barrel selection from J’s various vineyards throughout the valley. It’s drier, leaner and tarter than many other local bottlings, meaning the wine has an elegance that makes it enormously food friendly. Shows a lovely complex of raspberry and cherry tart and blueberry pie flavors, with the smoky, buttery crust. Drink now–2014.
— S.H.
(2/1/2011)
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