Merry Edwards - Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2020
Price: $39.99
| Producer | Merry Edwards |
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| Country | United States |
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| Region | California |
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| Subregion | Sonoma Coast |
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| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
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| Vintage | 2020 |
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| Sku | 34479 |
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James Suckling: 93 Points
Aromas of spiced cherry, plum and fresh mint. Medium-to full-bodied with silky tannins. An interesting, well-balanced mix of fresh red and black fruit and savory spice. Good concentration. Drink or hold.
Jeb Dunnuck: 93 Points
The 2020 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is ripe with raspberry candy, crushed rose petal, and turned earth. The tannins in the 2020 are a touch more present and emerge on the finish, and it also has more warmth. Drink this over the next 10 years.
Decanter Magazine: 92 Points
Pinot Noir grapes are de-stemmed, and whole berries are added to the fermenter for a seven-day cold soak, aged 10 months in 20% new French oak. Winemaker Heidi von der Mehden says the aim is for red fruit and earth notes coupled with brighter acidity and brighter tannins, and this 2021 release showcases many of those qualities. Leads with crunchy red fruits all laced with cedar spices, and there are plenty of fresh, earthy pine forest notes to remind us we’re on the Sonoma Coast, where vineyards are surrounded by by fog-soaked woodlands. Medium- to full-bodied, it’s undoubtedly a fuller expression of Pinot Noir laden with black cherry, cocoa nibs and an orange peel freshness framed by ironstone minerals, bay laurel and sagebrush.
Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points
This broad and plummy wine offers abundant red and black fruit flavors, a smooth texture and good underlying balance. Moderate acidity and tannins give a little bite that perks up the considerable strawberry and black plum flavors.
