Merry Edwards, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2017

 If you are looking to tap into the excellence of a Merry Edwards Pinot Noir but find the tab for one of the winery’s single-vineyard wines beyond your reach, take a look at the “appellation” specific Pinots that hit a lower price point.  The Merry Edwards 2017 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir shows a nose of strawberries, raspberries and wood spice, and the palate follows through on that promise.  There is a bit of tannin bite on the back end, but that will mellow with additional age.