2012 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

This is a masterful blend of fruit sourced from six different vineyards (Meredith Estate, Klopp Ranch, Flax, Georganne, Olivet Lane, Coopersmith).  Having only tried an older vintage of Klopp Ranch (2005, I think) which was rather uninspiring,  I was very pleasantly surprised with the success of this '12 Russian River cuvee. 

Extremely well-balanced and expressive.... very precise black cherry fruit with come-hither sous bois... fennel and spice complement.  Subtle attractive florals on the nose. 

Paired well with mushroom agnolotti. ... 

Am quite impressed with this wine.  One of the better Russian River blends ...the bottle disappeared quickly with a bit left over for day 2 notes..