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Joie Farm Pinot Noir 2011 Wine Review

Joie Farm Pinot Noir 2011

Joie Farm Pinot Noir 2011

Naramata Bench, Canada

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $29.62

Drink: Now

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 885145
  • $19.96 
  • Check Stock
  • AGLC
  • 760429

Reviews and Ratings

Van McGowan rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

The nose of red fruit and spice draws your attention to enjoy the hints of dried cranberries. The red fruit characters carry through to the palate where the flavors are balanced with fine tannins.
Enjoy with any poultry dish.
Brent Gushowaty rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Eye:
Light, pink/cherry rim

Nose:
Not immediately prominent but there – silky rose/strawberry fruit on the nose, very pretty

Palate:
Soft, easy, slightly low acidity with drifting pomegranate/strawberry flavours. Focused fruit. Very long aftertaste. Overall a lovely combination of clarity and soft pinot noir fruit. Probably not one to keep a very long time but drinking beautifully now and will certainly be good over the next few years. Excellent effort.
Value Rating: 92

Other Information:
Notes from Joie’s spec sheet for the wine say that the grapes for this wine were sourced from the Cellars Bend Vineyard on the Naramata Bench , the Hollenbach Family Vineyard in Skaha and the Albrecht Family Vineyard on the Naramata Bench.
The Hollenbach Vineyard grapes were found (2009 and previous) all or in part in Church and State’s (excellent) single vineyard pinot noir designation of the same name.
488 cases made.

Date Tasted
October 17, 2013

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