Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2020 vs Tenuta San Leonardo, San Leonardo 2011
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| Availability | In stock | Out of stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £78.00 | — |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | — |
| Producer | Merry Edwards | Tenuta San Leonardo |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Region | Sonoma | — |
| Country | USA | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy | No current tracked offers |
Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2020
Merry Edwards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is a sophisticated and deeply expressive Pinot Noir from one of California's most celebrated and pioneering estates, crafted from carefully selected parcels along the Sonoma Coast. Combining multiple clones and vineyard sites, this is a wine of remarkable complexity, elegance and coastal freshness. Why You'll Love It Merry Edwards has been producing world-class Pinot Noir in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast since 1977, building a reputation as one of California's most gifted and influential winemakers. Her expertise in clonal research led to the development of the Merry Edwards Selection (UCD37), now a benchmark clone for quality California Pinot Noir. Certified Sustainable since 2017 and vegan-friendly, this is a winery that combines passion, precision and a deep respect for the land. The Sonoma Coast bottling showcases the full breadth of the estate's vineyard resources in a single, beautifully crafted wine. Vineyard & Production Made from 100% destemmed grapes sourced from multiple parcels along the Sonoma Coast, blending UCD37, 667, 777, 115, Swan and Martini Pommard clones to create a wine of balance and finesse. Fermentation takes place in French oak barrels, 44% new, sourced from Doreau, D&J and F. Freres coopers. The wine is carefully blended to express the diverse characteristics of the Sonoma Coast vineyards. Tasting Notes A complex and exotic nose of cardamom, tamarind, allspice and cinnamon, layered with candied red cherries, raspberries, wild strawberries, boysenberries and blackberries. Additional notes of cocoa nibs, cola, white chocolate, candied violets, creme brulee, caramel and a hint of blood orange add aromatic depth. The palate is lush and succulent, with round tannins, bright acidity, finely integrated oak and a long, spicy black pepper finish. Perfect Pairings Perfect as an aperitif or alongside early courses, roasted poultry, rich fish dishes and a banquet of charcuterie and seasonal vegetables.
Tenuta San Leonardo, San Leonardo 2011
After banging the drum for the Guerrieri Gonzaga family’s remarkable (and remarkably consistent) Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend for the last fifteen years, we relish each new endorsement and instance of critical appreciation and Jancis’ is the just the latest in a long line of articles from major critics. As a reminder... The wines of San Leonardo are more akin to Bordeaux than Bolgheri with their balance and purity and (said the late and greatly respected Italian specialist Nicolas Belfrage) " can have an elegance-cum-depth capable of taking on the best clarets of the world ". Jancis clearly agrees, noting latterly the wine’s “ astoundingly consistent quality ” and how each vintage is “ beautifully low-key and like the most refined red bordeaux imaginable ”, determining it is " Surely the most successful Bordeaux blend of Northern Italy ”. The Wine Advocate’s Monica Larner calls it “ … one of the great wines of Italy… Sassicaia and San Leonardo seem like brothers separated in childhood ” after James Suckling had previously made the comparison referring to San Leonardo as “ The Sassicaia of the North ”. The comparison is more than skin deep as San Leonardo’s owner Marchese Carlo Guerrieri Gonzaga, a rare example (at the time) of a professionally-trained aristocrat-oenologist, spent time at Tenuta San Guido back in the 1960s helping create Sassicaia with legendary consultant, Giacomo Tachis, whom he subsequently employed at his own estate. The estate has received the top ‘Tre Bicchiere’ rating from Gambero Rosso for an unprecedented seventeen vintages, and has twice been voted by aggregate Italy’s top wine release of the year (jointly with Sassicaia, to continue the comparison). Antonio Galloni weighs in saying “ The Guerrieri Gonzaga’s are one of the great families of Italian wine. Over the years, the Guerrieri Gonzaga’s have produced a number of stellar Bordeaux-influenced reds at San Leonardo, many of which I have had the privilege to taste. ” Meanwhile his collea
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