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

93 points
“Rich, even voluptuous … Superb Pinot”
Steve Pitcher, The Wine News, April/May 2006

92 points
Pinot Report, Issue #38

91 points
“It’s elegant and complex now, and changes as it breathes in the glass”
Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast, June 2006

91 points
Wine Enthusiast, July 2006

90 points
“Classy Pinot … Elegantly styled, with excellent balance…”
Wine Spectator Insider, April 5, 2006

“full bodied … very long on the palate, and persistent on the finish.”
Ronn Wiegand, Restaurant Wine, Issue #111

“An exotic, concentrated Pinot”
The Press Democrat, March 8, 2006

One of the Top Ten Pinot Noirs of 2005
“… quintessential Sonoma Coast Pinot … a luscious complex package”
Steve Pitcher, The Wine News, December/January 2005 -2006

MERRY EDWARDS 2002 MEREDITH ESTATE PINOT NOIR

95 points
“WOW! This Pinot is a mouthful of great flavors! Incredible structure and balance…”
PinotReport Issue #28

93 points
“Lots of extract in this quintessential Sonoma Coast Pinot. … Luscious and complex, it will benefit from a couple of years of cellaring.”
Steve Pitcher, The Wine News
May 2005

93 points
Lovely, essential Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir..."Rated among the top 13 wines of The Year's Best Pinot Noirs
-Wine & Spirits, February 2005

92 points

“Its vigorous, keenly defined fruit is simply relentless…”
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wines, February 2005

91
“Very highly recommended.”
-California Grapevine, December 2004-January 2005

91 points
“Long and lush with lovely flavors and good balance.”
-Anthony Dias Blue, Pattersons Beverage Journal, January 2005

90 points
“Vosne-Romanée-like dark fruit aromas…sweet and nuanced in the mouth…a big mouthful
-Stephen Tanzer, The International Wine Cellar, January 2005

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“Excellent.”
-Ronn Wiegand, Restaurant Wine, Issue #104

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- Ronn Wiegand, Restaurant Wine, Issue #104

“Firm structure is apparent immediately on the aromas. Lush ripe black berries lending a red color and a very seductive bouquet. All this leads to a perfectly balanced wine with a backbone that will help it to age beautifully for a few years.”
-Narsai David, KCBS radio, November 17, 2004

“The Meredith…has the sweetest fruit, greatest lift, sleekest build and most persistence of them all. We rolled the 2002 into a blind tasting and it knocked us out with the breadth and depth of its dark, ripe and rich berry fruit.”
-Mike Dunne, Sacramento Bee, December 15, 2004

MERRY EDWARDS 2001 MEREDITH ESTATE PINOT NOIR

93 points
“The Pinot from Merry's own vineyard-the Meredith Estate-is fast becoming my favorite of the Pinots she makes. It's incredibly deep with many levels of bold flavors.”
-Greg Walter, PinotReport, February 2004

( 90 points)
“ A wealth of very pure, perfectly ripened cherry-like fruit at every turn, this deftly oaked offering strikes a lovely balance between ripeness and careful structure. Wonderfully tasty…it promises to grow over time and will must surely reward a few more years of patience.”
-Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, February 2004

“…a rich, full bodied Pinot Noir, with good depth and length. It is intensely fruity (black cherry) with overtones of spicy oak, tobacco and wood smoke.”
-Ronn Wiegand, Restaurant Wine, Issue #99

Sunset Magazine notes that Pinot Noir pairs beautifully with mushrooms and recommends 2001 Merry Edwards Meredith Estate to complement Linguine with Mushroom Sauce
-Sunset, February 2004

"has a deeper intensity of fruit with even a firmer backbone."
-Food & Wine Editor Narsai David, KCBS Radio, January 13, 2004

MERRY EDWARDS 2000 MEREDITH ESTATE PINOT NOIR

"Exceptional. Intriguing spice note adds interest to dark-berry flavors,
with fruit and hints of cinnamon and pepper in the finish."
Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences, July 10, 2003

91 points
High scores from The Wine Enthusiast!
February 2003

"A Trio of Impressive Pinots"

- Restaurant Wine, Issue #92

93 points “This is an incredibly complex and deep Pinot with character that goes on and on.”
- PinotReport, October 2002