TN: 2016 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc

T_Wills · July 18, 2019, 9:54pm

2016 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (7/18/2019)
Magnificent. Comes across as a very well made high end Bordeaux. Coconut, minerals, very well balanced with a light touch of oak. No funky cat pee here. Probably my favorite domestic Sauv Blanc. If you love white burgundy and need a break for a night, this will please you.

Anton_D · July 18, 2019, 9:56pm

Great note for a great wine!

Gabe_Berk · July 18, 2019, 9:58pm

Up there among the best domestic SB. Love the label too.

EHeffner · July 18, 2019, 10:00pm

One of my favorite SB’s as well, up there with Cade. I usually enjoy my Merry Edwards within a year of the vintage so I appreciate the note!

David_Baum · July 18, 2019, 10:10pm

My favorite and I go through at least a case each vintage. I’m of the belief that it is never better than the day it’s bottled and efforts to drink them older have not been nearly as pleasurable

T_Williams · July 19, 2019, 1:23am

Which bottling, Cade Oakville or Cade Napa? Cade’s Napa seems reasonable ($35) and in the same ballpark as the ME price. The Oakville is $60 on their website; is that bottle 75% “better”?

Regardless I’ll probably try one each of the 2017s and see for myself but I did want to see which you were referring to.

TW

EHeffner · July 19, 2019, 1:34am

I’ve only had the 2018 Napa bottling. I’ve only had it at their winery but brought some bottles back that I haven’t gotten to yet. I like how this one has some mountain fruit in it

Hank_Victor · July 19, 2019, 3:47pm

2016 Merry Edwards is delicious. So much pronounced fruit and flavor intensity.

John_Glas · July 19, 2019, 5:18pm

Will have to seek out. Used to be a regular offering at our tastings.

K_F_o_l_e_y · July 19, 2019, 6:08pm

Let some really age. I just opened the 2009 and it was fantastic!