($57): At this stage — and I qualify it because this wine, like Merry Edwards’ other Pinot Noir, is still evolving even though bottled — combines attributes of her Klopp Ranch and Flax Vineyard bottlings.  Engaging aromatics grab your attention immediately, while a seamless combination of bright fruit flavors and savory nuances hold it.  Juicy and ripe, but like her other Pinot Noir, it is balanced and not overdone.  It definitely reflects its Californian origin but combines it with an uncanny grace.  Very polished, but like the Flax Vineyard, I’d find room in the cellar for this one and bring it up in a few years.
96 Michael Apstein Aug 25, 2015