95-Points by Wilfred Wong & Wine Spectator. 
Nicolas-Jay L'Ensemble Pinot Noir is "the collection of the best blocks and barrels of everything they farm." The 2019 vintage is a synergy of excellence. Enjoy its aromas and flavors of dried leaves, wild strawberries, and other alluring berries, and shading of oak. Ends with refined, mineral-tinged tannins. Unfined and unfiltered.
 
Nicolas-Jay Estate is a leading producer of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Willamette Valley region of Oregon. The venture is the result of a three-decade friendship between music entrepreneur Jay Boberg and renowned Burgundian winemaker Jean-Nicolas Méo, of Domaine Méo-Camuzet.
Vineyards and winery
The winery is located in a picturesque ampitheatre on the north side of the Dundee Hills. The 53-acre (21.4-hectare) property is a former longhorn cattle ranch and Christmas Tree farm dating back to the 1940s.
The estate vineyard plots here feature dramatic changes in elevation and an array of microclimates suitable for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The site is cooler than those found on the south side of the hills.
The Bishop Creek Estate Vineyard is located in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. It has 13.5 planted acres (5.5ha), 11 of which are planted to four different clones of Pinot Noir. Most vines were planted in 1988 and 1990 and are ungrafted (own their own roots). Altitude varies from 270 to 600ft (82 to 183m). Rows maily run north-south.
Viticulture and winemaking
All fruit come from vineyards which are organic, biodynamic and/or LIVE certified for sustainability, and is harvested and sorted by hand. Fermentations are spontaneous with ambient native yeasts, and all wines are vinified and bottled at the estate, unfined and unfiltered.
Wine portfolio
Bishop Creek, Momtazi and Nysa single-vineyard bottlings are only released to wine club members. A Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is the most diverse and broad Pinot Noir release in terms of vineyard sources, while L'Ensemble is a selection of the best blocks and barrels. The Own-Rooted cuvée showcases ungrafted Pinot Noir from three old vineyards.
White wines include two Chardonnays; Affinités and Bishop Creek single vineyard. Fleur Blanche is a white wine made from Pinot Noir, and L'Alliance Blanc is a 50/50 Chardonnay - Pinot Gris blend. The Pink Vinyl Pinot Noir Rosé completes the portfolio.