2015 Niclaire Pinot Noir
available for club members only
"Dark red color. Nice aromas of orange zest, ripe cherry, cloves, anise, cranberry, and ripe pomegranate excite the nose. Upon aeration, there are additional notes of boysenberry, jasmine, cocoa, papaya, and vanilla bean. Upon taste, the palate focuses into citrus, floral, and spice elements. Polished tannins provide a seamless mouthfeel while the vibrant acidity give a youthful and bright profile. Intricate, layered, and long are the descriptors for the finish of this multi-vineyard blend. Enjoy now through 2028." ~ Director Of Winemaking, Bill Brosseau
96 points, The Connoisseurs' Guide
"This year’s edition of Niclaire, Testarossa’s self-described “best of” Pinot bottling is a wine whose precision, structural integrity and fruity depth lend plenty of credence to the winery’s claims. It teases with succulent cherries enough on the nose to suggest that it is ready for drinking, but what follows on the palate is a very solid, fairly firm, impeccably balanced wine that, while living up to its aromatic promises of purity and depth, is still in its infancy and demanding of age. That it has special places to go is beyond any doubt, and, if another two years seems a minimum wait, we would opt for at least five.”
Blend Information
| Barrel | Vineyard (Clone) | Cooper | Type |
| 15-329 | Brosseau (Pommard) | Mercurey | Chauffe Light Long |
| 15-170 | Doctor's (Calera) | Francois Freres | Med. Toast, 3yr seasoned |
| 13-339 | Doctor's (Calera) | Remond Medium | Long Toast |
| 15-295 | Doctor's (Calera) | Seguin Moreau | Premium Medium Long |
| 14-013 | Doctor's (Calera) | Remond | Medium Long Toast |
| 14-202 | Doctor's (Calera) | Louis Latour | |
| 15-280 | Dos Rubios (37) | Francois Freres | Med. Toast, 3yr seasoned |
| 15-251 | Fogstone (115) | Francois Freres | Med. Toast, 3yr seasoned |
| 15-312 | Fogstone (667) | Mercurey | Chauffe Light Long Plus |
| 15-129 | Garys' (Pisoni) | Francois Freres | Med. + Toast, 3yr seasoned |
| 15-553 | Garys' (Pisoni) | Seguin Moreau | ICONE Blanc |
| 15-206 | La Ricnonada (777) | Francois Freres | Med.+ Toast, 3yr seasoned |
| 15-453 | Pisoni (Pisoni) | Louis Latour | |
| 15-196 | Rincon (777) | Francois Freres | Med. Toast, 3yr seasoned |
| 14-063 | Rosella's (Pisoni) | Francois Freres | Med. Toast, 3yr seasoned |
| 14-020 | Sanford & Benedict (Calera) | Remond | Medium long Toast |
| 15-277 | Soberanes (Pisoni) | Francois Freres | Med. Toast, 3yr seasoned |
| 15-335 | Tondre (777, Pommard) | Mercurey | Chauffe Light Long |
About The Jensen Reserve Society
Twenty-four 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 17 years, we are beyond proud to offer the newest vintage of our most elegant, long-aging, limited availability Jensen family reserve wines: the 2015 Diana's Chardonnay and 2015 Niclaire Pinot Noir. Thank you for being such a wonderful part of this amazing dream and our Testarossa family!
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