Meredith Vineyard

2007 MEREDITH ESTATE PINOT NOIR

Four Stars
Gothic Epicures VinCuisine, Dean Tudor, Tasting at Vertical in Toronto, June 2, 2010

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"Deep, rich and perfumed, high in keenly focused varietal fruit boasting of cherries, succulent strawberries and cola, layered with creamy, slightly toasty oak yet light on its feet and full of energy, this wine is simply loaded with compelling components from first sniff to lasting aftertaste."
Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine June 2010

92 points and Daily Wine Pick
"Sleek and refined, a delicate style with complex earthy cherry, cedar, mineral and savory herb notes that are ... refined, gaining depth and complexity."
James Laube - Wine Spectator Insider, March 10, 2010; Daily Wine Pick, May 22, 2010

90 points
"Medium-bodied, balanced, lush, and silky. Mild strawberry flavors with a good dose of integrated oak."
KensWineGuide.com, May 2010

97 points
Wine Enthusiast, March 2010

89 points
"Attractive, intense, sweet raspberry and Bing cherry fruit aroma with notes of cola, vanilla and sassafras ... rich, dusty, firmly structured, red cherry fruit flavors ... full tannin; lingering aftertaste ... Highly recommended."
California Grapevine Feb.-March 2010

"The 2007 from her namesake vineyard, Meredith, has produced what she feels is her best Pinot ever from this 24-acre plot, and I would have to agree. With its already complex aromas of wild strawberry, wild blueberry and hint of damask rose, it holds stunning promise for a few years down the road -- though it is pretty delectable right now."
Barbara Ensrud - BeWineWise.com, Winter, 2009

9.5 / 10 points
"Medium to dark garnet in color, this wine has a very pretty nose of raspberry and an interesting dichotomy between an airy sweetness and a briary quality that speaks to deeper complexity. In the mouth it is lithe and slippery, and almost more aromatic than it is flavorful. Beautiful bright raspberry flavors with hints of cedar swirl on the palate coursing over nice smooth, faint tannins that are balanced with excellent acidity."
Alder Yarrow - vinography.com, March 24, 2009