Joie Farm Pinot Noir 2022

Joie Farm’s 2022 pinot noir from the Naramata Bench pours a pale red-garnet colour and presents a delicate array of savoury and sultry red fruit, damp earth and caraway spice, quite evolved at this stage and likely approaching peak if you’re looking to enjoy the remaining red cherry, currant and pomegranate flavours. It seems fuller and more dense than the declared 12.7% alcohol would lead one to believe, and the length is quite excellent. A solid wine, and value, for pinotphiles everywhere. Tasted May 2025. Score – 92. (John Szabo, MS, winealign.com)