($60): Merry Edwards and her husband, Ken Coopersmith, own this vineyard.  Though the glossy texture is similar to the Georganne bottling, the darker, riper and denser flavors distinguish Coopersmith from the rest of her single vineyard Pinot Noir.  It’s a bigger, but no less elegant, wine.  There’s more apparent oak influence at this stage, but it’s not overdone for a young wine.  Merry Edwards’ Pinot Noir develop beautifully with bottle age so I have no hesitation in recommending this one.  I’d just cellar it for a few years, unless of course, you’re a fan of the creaminess imparted by oak aging, in which case you’d enjoy it now.
93 Michael Apstein Jan 13, 2015