Wine Of The Week: Joseph Jewell Elk Prairie Pinot Noir 2021A California Pinot Noir that’s vibrant and elegant, with fresh raspberry and ripe plum flavors that flirt with notes of redwood and rich earth. Joseph Jewell’s mountain Pinot Noirs offer excellent value from a lesser-known California region. It’s also a great place for Pinot Noir, with the fog helping retain acidity and long, warm summers bringing the grapes to perfect ripeness. Joseph Jewell’s Elk Prairie Pinot Noir shows this off in spades. Manspeaker notes, “I think Humboldt has this edge tannin that is built to age.”Kate Dingwall is a WSET-trained sommelier and spirits writer.

Source: Forbes August 08, 2024 14:10 UTC