Joie Farm A Noble Blend 2014, BC VQA Okanagan Valley
White Blend
British Columbia, Canada
$23.95 (454793)
Critic Reviews (4)
I am consistently a fan of this noble blend from Joie consisting of gewurztraminer, riesling, pinot auxerrois, pinot...
Aggregate final score from judges at the 2015 National Wine Awards of Canada. June 2015.
A fully aromatic and fleshy, slightly off-dry blend here from Joie, with solid palate richness and depth. Floral...
The dial is turned up in the noble blend, an amalgamation of five grape varieties and nine vineyards. The inspiration...
Community Reviews (1)
This wine is consistently a delight.
Made in the Alsace Edelzwicker or “noble blend” style, it’s an amalgam of Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Auxerrois and Schoenberger. While those first three can make stunning single-varietal wines, this blend is a stunner.
Nose of honey, white flowers, chamomile, white pepper, star anise, lychee, luscious pear.
On the palate, almond and spicy minerality run through the fruit-laden mid-palate. Unctuous mouth-feel, with a slightly oily long finish. Complex.
I’d like to see how this might develop in a few years - but always finish my stock!
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