Received a partial bottle from my Oenophile neighbor. 14.4% abv
Had a sip. Dark cherry red on the pour, semi-transluscent in the glass. Lovely nose of cherry and dark red fruit. Cherry and cassis on the palate with Cola notes and vanilla. Exceptionally smooth and silky with pleasant mouth feel. Moderate acidity and prominate tannins. Nice lingering finish. An Elegant wine.
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The wine looks violet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry, raspberry, strawberry jam and rose. It tastes like strawberry, raspberry, cherry, rose and violet. This wine is ready to drink now ... no decanting. Well integrated - no tannins really. I wouldn't hold this one too much longer
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I felt it appropriate to taste and post on this tonight.
Today I read that she has sold the winery.
To Merry Edwards: Congratulations to you and your husband.
Having had many of her wines and also my wife meeting her in 2018 at CBCC made me feel that I was as close to the royalty in the wine industry as one could get. I wish I could have met her.
Good luck in you in your next chapter Merry, you have left the industry better than you found it. This is the highest achievement in wine making.
Now for the wine. It is still just so fresh for a Pinot. Not at all cloudy or melancholy in presence. Lively acidity which quickly evolves in mouth to bramble and dark fruit. Still too young and worth holding 3-5 years.
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One of the top PN's had this Thanksgiving as judged by family. Aromatic and equally fruit forward on the palette. Black cherry, bramble, some background of mushroom. So rich.
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Big, intoxicating nose of brambled red and black berries. Could sniff for hours. Quintessential Russian river fruit.
Really good acidity which is at tad over powered by alcohol. I guessed 15%. Bottle says 14.4%
Really good wine to enjoy just in its own which I find you can’t do with old world wine.
Merry Edwards one of my fave Cali Pinot. Although way over priced here with my one Canadian supplier. Not with $120 cad. Kosta Browne and kistler just as good.
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First Merry Edwards and it is so close to an excellent wine. Plenty of blackberry and black cherry, full mouth fruit and a hint of spice around the edges. Soft tannins but it is lacking those $50 extras. Great $25 wine. Maybe it needs a few more years to integrate.
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Very enjoyable Pinot Noir and consistent observations with previous notes: Very dark crimson in the glass; aromas of vanilla, cherry, orange peel and lavender; medium weight and medium finish on the palate; very dark fruits showcased with some nice spice woven in; minimally noticeable alcohol. Would definitely pursue some more of Merry's wines after this tasting.
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Flipside of Merry Edwards's 2015 Sonoma Coast Pinot. It has the same good manners -- excellent balance, ample acid, no overweening alcohol -- but seems to me much more fruit-forward. Pomegranate and cherries and all manner of red fruits show up. Juicy candied apples on the superlong finish. Judging from other scores, I'm probably too enthusiastic, but I give it lots of points for length and concentration.
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A ripe and alcoholic wine. Medium dark purple. Dark cocoa, oak and blackberry leap from the glass. The mid-weight palate has more of the same with that ripe blackberry and sweet integrated tannin.
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Medium plus nose shows cranberry, black cherry, bing cherry, orange peel, fresh earth, violets, allspice. Palate is nicely elegant and expressive, layers of cherry, the black cherry shows, some blue fruit, pomegranate, light spice, lovely overall. Very solid choice.
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This pinot is fairly dark (hard to get used to relative to Oregon PNs), with a very pure, slightly sweet nose: raspberry pastille and yellow plums, hints of bell pepper. Clean finish, medium bodied, good length.
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7/27/2023 - red freddy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Received a partial bottle from my Oenophile neighbor.
14.4% abv
Had a sip. Dark cherry red on the pour, semi-transluscent in the glass. Lovely nose of cherry and dark red fruit. Cherry and cassis on the palate with Cola notes and vanilla. Exceptionally smooth and silky with pleasant mouth feel. Moderate acidity and prominate tannins. Nice lingering finish. An Elegant wine.
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10/22/2022 - SCosgrove Likes this wine: 92 Points
Suggested "time to drink" is this year, yet it seems to have a lot of life left. Great Pinot.
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11/20/2021 - Tlkemp57@yahoo.com wrote: 94 Points
Just about perfect
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7/5/2020 - sdahar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lots of integrated fruits and tannins. Hard to see this getting any better but will be drinking nicely for at least 5 more years
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4/23/2020 - Texas Batard wrote: 90 Points
The wine looks violet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry, raspberry, strawberry jam and rose. It tastes like strawberry, raspberry, cherry, rose and violet. This wine is ready to drink now ... no decanting. Well integrated - no tannins really. I wouldn't hold this one too much longer
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3/31/2020 - Markie_Sharkie wrote: 91 Points
Dark cherries, cola, hint of tobacco. Shorter finish. Well balanced.
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8/29/2019 - BigBoy_Sonoma Likes this wine: 92 Points
Rich red fruit, cherries, cola, tobacco, herbal notes. Really well balanced. A-
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2/28/2019 - tomoem Likes this wine: 91 Points
I felt it appropriate to taste and post on this tonight.
Today I read that she has sold the winery.
To Merry Edwards: Congratulations to you and your husband.
Having had many of her wines and also my wife meeting her in 2018 at CBCC made me feel that I was as close to the royalty in the wine industry as one could get. I wish I could have met her.
Good luck in you in your next chapter Merry, you have left the industry better than you found it. This is the highest achievement in wine making.
Now for the wine. It is still just so fresh for a Pinot. Not at all cloudy or melancholy in presence. Lively acidity which quickly evolves in mouth to bramble and dark fruit. Still too young and worth holding 3-5 years.
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11/22/2018 - tomoem Likes this wine: 91 Points
One of the top PN's had this Thanksgiving as judged by family. Aromatic and equally fruit forward on the palette. Black cherry, bramble, some background of mushroom. So rich.
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7/22/2018 - JS199 wrote: 91 Points
A fairly simple RRV Pinot that is ready for consumption. Fruit forward with good balance. Pleasant and enjoyable.
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7/20/2018 - greedy Likes this wine: 92 Points
Big, intoxicating nose of brambled red and black berries. Could sniff for hours. Quintessential Russian river fruit.
Really good acidity which is at tad over powered by alcohol. I guessed 15%. Bottle says 14.4%
Really good wine to enjoy just in its own which I find you can’t do with old world wine.
Merry Edwards one of my fave Cali Pinot. Although way over priced here with my one Canadian supplier. Not with $120 cad. Kosta Browne and kistler just as good.
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7/18/2018 - spicy1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
First Merry Edwards and it is so close to an excellent wine. Plenty of blackberry and black cherry, full mouth fruit and a hint of spice around the edges. Soft tannins but it is lacking those $50 extras. Great $25 wine. Maybe it needs a few more years to integrate.
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7/2/2018 - VinoAddict wrote:
Very enjoyable Pinot Noir and consistent observations with previous notes: Very dark crimson in the glass; aromas of vanilla, cherry, orange peel and lavender; medium weight and medium finish on the palate; very dark fruits showcased with some nice spice woven in; minimally noticeable alcohol. Would definitely pursue some more of Merry's wines after this tasting.
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6/24/2018 - swade wrote: 90 Points
In a tasting of 11. Demi sweet. Aromatic. Big core of ripe black fruit.
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5/11/2018 - Stephan O Likes this wine: 93 Points
Flipside of Merry Edwards's 2015 Sonoma Coast Pinot. It has the same good manners -- excellent balance, ample acid, no overweening alcohol -- but seems to me much more fruit-forward. Pomegranate and cherries and all manner of red fruits show up. Juicy candied apples on the superlong finish. Judging from other scores, I'm probably too enthusiastic, but I give it lots of points for length and concentration.
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3/30/2018 - 87tellub wrote: 89 Points
A ripe and alcoholic wine. Medium dark purple. Dark cocoa, oak and blackberry leap from the glass. The mid-weight palate has more of the same with that ripe blackberry and sweet integrated tannin.
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3/22/2018 - GTFreek wrote:
Medium plus nose shows cranberry, black cherry, bing cherry, orange peel, fresh earth, violets, allspice. Palate is nicely elegant and expressive, layers of cherry, the black cherry shows, some blue fruit, pomegranate, light spice, lovely overall. Very solid choice.
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3/3/2018 - SMagowan Likes this wine: 90 Points
Classic Merry Edwards style — fruit forward and mild tannins. Very well made and ready to enjoy now.
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4/25/2017 - KPB wrote: 88 Points
This pinot is fairly dark (hard to get used to relative to Oregon PNs), with a very pure, slightly sweet nose: raspberry pastille and yellow plums, hints of bell pepper. Clean finish, medium bodied, good length.
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