Community Tasting Notes 12

• redz wrote: 90 points

  May 7, 2024 - A hint of effervescence, then smooth, but rather uninspiring palate

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• kostaslonis Likes this wine:

  March 30, 2024 - Sampled at Oinoscent during service, courtesy of a customer
  Fragrant, sour cherry notes, floral notes, red currant, very playful, elegant, finesse, palate is very smooth, vibrant acidity, full on red fruit , violet, elegant, fresh, youthful, give it time

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• sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 92 points

  March 7, 2024 - First time with this producer. A really lovely bottle of PN- although I felt it was genuinely too young to warrant the price at the moment, which is something I VERY rarely say for most wines, especially with this grape. It wasn't "closed", but pretty shy and very primary/simple.
  
  Sort of difficult to place the intended style. It feels "big" in some ways with a lot of rich fruit on the nose and palate, but it's VERY firmly in the "red fruit" camp (rather than black fruit as can happen with bigger Pinot)- basically a big hit of strawberry or raspberry compote, with a very faint touch of baking spice from the oak, in the far background. I wouldn't call it "jammy"- it was ALMOST there but thankfully there's a freshness to it also - sort of like a combination of fresh-picked, crunchy wild berries and homemade berry preserves. Definitely NOT the big soft cola-flavored Russian River style (many producers are moving away from that)- it honestly feels like a very medium style, neither super precise nor super rich, and medium isn't always my thing.
  
  The texture and balance are in a great spot- velvety tannins but nicely weighty, the high ABV for a Pinot (I think 14.5%) was honestly totally unnoticeable, and the acidity feels bright and integrated. Nothing wrong with it at all, just very simple for the $70 price at this stage. It needs time to expand, hopefully becoming more expressive and possibly more complex to warrant the cost.

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• JackCMac wrote: 85 points

  November 25, 2023 - Good nose that is dusty PN. Body ok with vinous taste and a short finish. OK but not a hit with dark meat turkey with mushroom grave!

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• EC_Locascio68&69 wrote:

  April 27, 2023 - Pulled during BOD meeting 4/27 AG

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2019
• Type Red
• Producer Merry Edwards
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley
• UPC Codes 1240000012002, 860003017517

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• In Cellars 450 (63%)
• Consumed 263 (37%)

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