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Le Clos Jordanne Le Clos Jordanne Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011 Wine Review

Le Clos Jordanne Le Clos Jordanne Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

Le Clos Jordanne Le Clos Jordanne Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $45.00

Drink: 2014-2017

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Le Clos Jordanne

Agent: Arterra Wines Canada Inc.

Natalie's Score: 88/100

I'm reluctant to say that this is not my favourite pinot noir from Le Clos Jordanne, even though it is still attractive. The grapes for this wine grow in a warmer part of the vineyard, and so it has a richer, fleshier style as compared to other leaner, more acidic pinots. Nonetheless, lovely notes of ripe cherry and some judicious oak.

Pinot Noir food pairings: coq au vin, beef bourguignon, grilled salmon, cassoulet, roasted and braised lamb.

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This Le Clos Jordanne Le Clos Jordanne Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011 was reviewed on March 29, 2014 by Natalie MacLean

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Astrid Young - Sommelier ISG CAPS rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Medium garnet, clear and bright with orange tinges at edge. Understated nose with a wisp of booze on the swirl; medium bodied and completely balanced in the mouth with no one element exceeding the next: fruit, alcohol and acids all play their part in this well put together wine. just enough chewyness, i suspect from a partial whole cluster ferment and some press-wine grip which helps to support the fruit into its seemingly endless finish. new oak does not play a huge part in the overall flavor profile, though it's well-developed texture shows that the oak has done a fine job of knitting it all together into a neat package. Dried flowers prevail on the nose, plus notes of earth and game add complexity while not being intrusive of the brighter fruit. a slight orange note detected, i suspect some very young vines possibly in the blend also. exceedingly good. tells a story.
Winemaker Sebastien Jacquey uses about 33% new French oak on this Pinot Noir to balance the ripe fruit character that it delivers. - Community Wine Reviews

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