2021 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Meredith Estate

(96 Points) "The Meredith Estate is wholly enticing, with a richly aromatic dark berry and sweet spiced nose nuanced by espresso and toasted cedar wood that merely hints at the delicious wine to come. Full-bodied and exceedingly powerful, sporting succulent dried Bing cherry, clove and tangerine peel framed by velvety chocolate-tinged tannins. It’s a beautifully voluminous Pinot Noir that is irresistibly fresh and lifted by zesty acidity while never shying from its unapologetic, deeply penetrating core of juicy, young, sweet fruit. A balanced finish brings the wine right into focus." Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter, Jan. 2024