MERRY EDWARDS 2003 KLOPP RANCH PINOT NOIR

Pinot Noir of the Year
“…great fruit expression and complexity…the wine just gets better and better”
Steve Pitcher, Wine News, December/January 2006-07

2003 Klopp Ranch Pinot Noir #21
The Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2006

95 points
James Laube, The Wine Spectator, December 15, 2006

95 points, Spectator Selection
“The best Pinot I’ve had from this esteemed producer … Impeccable balance, lively acidity and tremendous fruit complexity.”
James Laube, The Wine Spectator Online, March 22, 2006

93 points
Wine Enthusiast , July 2006

93 points
“Despite its size, it maintains a complex elegance.”
Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast, June 2006

92 points
Pinot Report, Issue #38

90 points
“Smooth and velvety…”
Steve Pitcher, The Wine News, April/May 2006

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“A supple, full-bodied, elegantly styled wine, which has refined, complex flavors.”
Ronn Wiegand, Restaurant Wine, Issue #111

MERRY EDWARDS 2002 KLOPP RANCH PINOT NOIR

94 points
“Bold, silky and full of deep complex flavors”
PinotReport Issue #28

90 points
“Firm, intense and concentrated, with an engaging wild streak running through the zesty blackberry and wild berry fruit flavors.”
-James Laube, The Wine Spectator, August 31, 2004

90 Points
“It is a deep, outgoing, very well-muscled wine…about as rich as they come.”
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wines, February 2005

“Excellent…supple and medium rich…full bodied, long on the palate.”
-Ronn Wiegand, Restaurant Wine, Issue #104

“Big, dark and powerful”
Top 100 Wines of 2004
-San Francisco Chronicle, December 5, 2004

“Edwards has become the grande dame of Pinot for wines like this supple, spicy, berry-toned example.”
Jamal A. Rayyis, Food & Wine Wine Guide, January 12, 2006

“Exceptional”
Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences, February 17, 2005

“Sweet, succulent and serious…”
Thom Elkjer, WineCountry.com, January/February 2005

California’s Best Wines of the Year “Silky-smooth texture, supple, fine-grained tannins and fine acid balance complete the elegant package.”
-The Wine News, December 2004/January 2005

“Rich color, deep concentration of flavor. This is a seriously rich and intense wine…an outstanding example of what Pinot Noir can be in California.”
-Narsai David, KCBS radio, November 17, 2004

“Highly recommended”
-The California Grapevine, December 2004-January 2005

MERRY EDWARDS 2001 KLOPP RANCH PINOT NOIR

93 points
- Wine & Spirits, June 2004

93 points
“The Klopp Vineyard grew a luxurious pinot in 2001....” Rated among the top 13 wines of The Year's Best Pinot Noirs
-Wine & Spirits, February 2005

  91 points
“ It is defined as much by juicy fruit as it is by its riper traits. Fixed on keenly focused cherries and adorned with lots of complementary oak, it builds on the palate … “
-Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, February 2004

“Exceptional….succulent and rich, an exceptional wine, with fine balance and length. It is full bodied, concentrated in flavor (raspberry, plum, cherry, with notes of tobacco, cedar and smoky oak), with a long, persistent finish.”
-Ronn Wiegand, Restaurant Wine, Issue #99

“This year, wines from both the '01 and '02 vintages scored well with us. Top among them was the '01 Klopp Ranch Pinot Noir. It's pinot in luxury mode, rich and smooth...a virtual snapshot of the lush but balanced nature of Edwards' wines.”
-Ray Isle, Managing Editor, Wine & Spirits Special Issue Annual Buying Guide

“Glorious wines from a variety of Sonoma vineyards. I particularly enjoyed the... the 2001 “Klopp Ranch.”
-The Seattle Times, Paul Gregutt, March 24, 2004

“Immediately my favorite from the first sniff. Lush richness with intensity & structure. This wine will age very much like a French Burgundy - Very impressive.”
-Food & Wine Editor Narsai David, KCBS Radio, January 13, 2004

MERRY EDWARDS 2000 KLOPP RANCH PINOT NOIR

" Worthy of a place in your private collection...This is the Pinot Noir to
satisfy devotees of Cabernet who contend that the former grape packs too
little punch. An outstanding single-vineyard Pinot Noir .....full-bodied,
richly textured and mouthwateringly luscious."
"From the Robb Cellar"
The Robb Report, May 2003

91 points, Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines, May 2003
"Last year's Klopp Ranch offering was the biggest and fullest of the Merry
Edward's' quartet, and nothing changes in 2000. Yet again a wine of
concentration, ripeness and ample mass..."

91 points "Deftly balanced, ripe and richly flavored….Intense
and concentrated, with firm, integrated tannins.”
- James Laube The Wine Spectator April 10, 2003

92 points
High scores from The Wine Enthusiast!
February 2003

"Very highly recommended."
- California Grapevine, December 2002-January 2003

2000 Klopp Ranch ranked number five.
- The PinotReport Special Awards Issue 2002

"A Trio of Impressive Pinots"

- Restaurant Wine, Issue #92

94 points “This is a complex, deep and delicious Pinot with lots to offer. Despite its depth, the wine’s balance will tempt you to drink it all now, but be patient.” - PinotReport, October 2002

MERRY EDWARDS 1999 KLOPP RANCH PINOT NOIR

Food & Wine Magazine awarded Merry Edwards 1999 Klopp Ranch Pinot Noir Best Pinot Noir over $20 in their American Wine Awards, October 2002 issue.

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

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

The March 2002 issue of Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines awarded two   to 1999 Klopp Ranch Pinot Noir (91 points) "The biggest, ripest, and most downright opulent of the bunch..."

Wine & Spirits Magazine rated all four of the 1999 Merry Edwards Pinot Noirs with scores of 90 or above.
- Wine & Spirits, February 2002

"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

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

92 points "Very Highly Recommended" - California Grapevine, December 2001-January 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, 8/31/01

In a pre-release evaluation, the 1999 Merry Edwards 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."

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