2002 WINDSOR GARDENS PINOT NOIR

91.8 Points
Community Tasting
Cellartracker.com, August 22, 2008

94 points
One of the top 12 Pinot Noirs of 2004
The 2005 Pinot Passion Awards, PinotReport February 2005

94 points
“...great intensity and depth of flavor.”
-PinotReport, Issue #24

93 points
“Wow; the intensity of fruit flavor is matched by vibrant acidity and a firm tannic texture in this super-focused and concentrated wine.”
-Jim Gordon, Wine Country Living, June 2004

92 points
“…This one isn’t heavy, it’s just complete. Flashy stuff.”
-Wine & Spirits, October 2004

92 points
“Very highly recommended”
-California Grapevine, August/September 2004

92 points (2 puffs)
“Ms Edwards’ Windsor Gardens bottlings have been perennial CGCW favorites, and so again the vineyard walks away with very high scores. Deep, dense and brimming with wonderfully well-defined Pinot fruit, it sports the luxuriant texture that comes only with first-rate workings of the grape.”
-Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, June 2004

91 points
“Focused aromas of cherry, peppermint, cedar and mocha. Vibrant acidity frames tooth-coating flavors...”
-The Wine News, August/September 2004

91 points
“Very complete from start to finish with a concentrated core of ripe, firm black cherry, blackberry, nutmeg, herb and olive notes, holding its focus and showing a firm structure, with a finish that takes you back to the firm, vibrant flavors it starts with.”
-James Laube, The Wine Spectator, August 31, 2004