Joyce Vineyards

Small Lot Collection Gamay Noir

9.213 ratings
8.93 pro ratings
Monterey County, Central Coast, California, USA
Gamay Noir
Top Notes For
Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.7

Whole cluster, great mouthfeel. Almost Grenache. Lovely.

Whole cluster, great mouthfeel. Almost Grenache. Lovely.

Nov 22nd, 2019
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Could actually blind this as Beaujolais. Wow!

Could actually blind this as Beaujolais. Wow!

Aug 3rd, 2019
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.1

Way to go Russel. This is a hell of a wine and a dead ringer for fleurie. Great job

Way to go Russel. This is a hell of a wine and a dead ringer for fleurie. Great job

Jan 20th, 2019
Brandon Boesch

Tasting awesome at 4 years. I would guess this was from France. Some funk, cherries, herbs, mouthwatering acidity, strawberry, river rock. So freaking good. Maybe best CA gamay I’ve had?

Tasting awesome at 4 years. I would guess this was from France. Some funk, cherries, herbs, mouthwatering acidity, strawberry, river rock. So freaking good. Maybe best CA gamay I’ve had?

Sep 29th, 2023
farzad farzin

Sour cherry and cranberry. Jammy and a bit of cirrusy. Great light drink that can go well with spicy Asian food.

Sour cherry and cranberry. Jammy and a bit of cirrusy. Great light drink that can go well with spicy Asian food.

Mar 31st, 2022
Brandon Boesch

Wow! I would 100% guess this as Beaujolais. Cherries, granite, flowers, more rocks, and just a hint of sweet jam but not at all sweet. Really well balanced. Love it.

Wow! I would 100% guess this as Beaujolais. Cherries, granite, flowers, more rocks, and just a hint of sweet jam but not at all sweet. Really well balanced. Love it.

Dec 26th, 2020
Devin B

Perfect sweetness for thanksgiving feast. Yum!

Perfect sweetness for thanksgiving feast. Yum!

Nov 27th, 2020
Andrew Rucker

Andrew had this 7 months ago

Andrew had this 7 months ago

Apr 5th, 2024
Jaimie and Kurt Wittig

Jaimie had this 2 years ago

Jaimie had this 2 years ago

Apr 2nd, 2023
Paul Campbell

Paul had this 2 years ago

Paul had this 2 years ago

Jun 14th, 2022