1999 KLOPP RANCH PINOT NOIR

In a pre-release evaluation, the 1999 Merry Edwards Russian River Valley Klopp Ranch Pinot Noir recently received a GV500 rating of 96 points. The 100 point GV wine quality score is published by Global Vintage Quarterly magazine. "The 1999 Klopp Ranch will be another in a long line of award winning wines created by Merry Edwards."

93 points
"Sweet and plush with lovely black cherry, blueberry and spice."
- Anthony Dias Blue, San Jose Mercury News, December 26, 2001

92 points
"Intense, deep fruit and oak - this is a Pinot with stuffing and style."
- PinotReport, June 2002

92 "Very Highly Recommended"
- California Grapevine, December 2001-January 2002

92 points
"Very Highly Recommended"
-California Grapevine, December 2001-January 2002

  (91 points)
"The biggest, ripest, and most downright opulent of the bunch..."
- Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wines, March 2002

91 points
- Wine & Spirits, February 2002

90 points
"a smooth and detailed wine, with ripe, pure fruit flavors of cherry, plum and blueberry...."
- Jim Laube's Hot Wine Pick, The Wine Spectator On Line, August 31, 2001

"These four Pinot Noirs are, bottle for bottle and from the same winery, among the finest we have tasted from the USA in the 1999 vintage." - Ronn Wiegand, -Restaurant Wine Issue #86

  
- Wow. It’s often a stretch when the word “sexy” is used to describe wine, but this one is just that. Supple, voluptuous and full, it has a raspberry fruit quality, creamy oak character and noticeable, yet smooth, tannins. Drink now or age short-term.
-Wines of the Week by Leslie Sbrocco, The New York Times, December 4, 2001

 
Wow. It's often a stretch when the word “sexy” is used to describe wine, but this one is just that. Supple, voluptuous and full, it has a raspberry fruit quality, creamy oak character and noticeable, yet smooth, tannins. Drink now or age short-term.

Best Pinot Noir over $20, Food & Wine Magazine's American Wine Awards "lushly textured, fruit-packed wine with a room-filling bouquet."
- Food & Wine Magazine, October 2002

"A gorgeous wine with ultra-pure black cherry fruit, near-perfect symmetry, and a very long finish."
- The Washington Post, August 28, 2002

"Exceptional"
- Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences, November 1, 2001

1999 Klopp Ranch Pinot Noir
93 points "Sweet and plush with lovely black cherry, blueberry and spice."
- Anthony Dias Blue - San Jose Mercury News, December 26, 2001

"Exceptional"
-Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences, November 1, 2001

"The 1999 Klopp Ranch will be another in a long line of award winning wines created by Merry Edwards."
Global Vintage Quarterly