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The arrival of the newest crop of Merry Edwards wines is all the time trigger for celebration at Drinkhacker HQ, and this season’s assortment of wines — a chardonnay and 4 pinot noirs — is not any exception. 2019 is popping out to be a more durable yr for pinot noir than initially anticipated — however the door for appears extensive open. Let’s dig in to this quintet, all from the 2019 classic. (We additionally reviewed 5 extra 2019 Merry Edwards pinots earlier this yr; see the prior hyperlink.)
2019 Merry Edwards Chardonnay Olivet Lane – Creamy and luscious, that is California chardonnay at its finest, a full of life exploration of apple crumble, lemon curd, and the slightest, softest marshmallow sweetness to stability out the intense fruit notes. Vanilla — however not hoary oak — lingers nearly ceaselessly on the rounded, enduring end. Beautiful stuff. A / $68
2019 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast – A gentler expression of pinot noir than I’d count on from a Sonoma Coast bottling, it is a considerably beefy, lower-acidity rendition of the grape, its physique targeted on stewed fruits over contemporary cherry notes, with notes of cola and brewed tea lingering closely on the end. The conclusion takes on a considerably woody character, hinting at pepper and cloves. B / $48
2019 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Bucher Winery – This Russian River pinot is a bit doughy, the fruit understated on a wine that reveals notes of licorice, tobacco leaf, clove, and a few inexperienced herbs all percolating to the highest of the palate. Because it develops on the tongue, the wine turns into considerably brambly, missing the acidity it must prop up a few of its extra unctuous traits and tempering notes of cherry cola, hidden within the core. A prolonged cream soda character lingers on the fairly prolonged end. B / $63
2019 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Warrens’ Hill – One other single winery Russian River pinot, initially on the savory aspect, with notes of mushroom and forest flooring dominant. Time in glass offers this wine a while to develop, notes of blueberry, raspberry, and violets including complexity to what stays once more a little bit of a brambly, finicky expertise, a really light balsamic be aware current on the end. B+ / $66
2019 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Meredith Property – The most effective pinot of this tasting, it’s simply the fruitiest of the bunch, that includes full of life notes of raspberry and a little bit of strawberry, fading into some cranberry character because it develops on the palate. Aromatic and gently spicy, the wine finishes with basic Russian River notes of cola nut and tea leaf, a bit sultry with gently natural character on the end. Robust to place down. A- / $74
2019 Merry Edwards Chardonnay Olivet Lane
$68
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