2002 Pinot Noir
"Sweet and outgoing in scent with a lightly brushy overlay to its essential themes of ripe cherries, this clean, softly textured, mid-sized Pinot keys again on cherries in the mouth and finishes on a welcome note of snappy acidity. A useful wine with chicken, lighter pork or richer seafood fare, it looks to be at its top form while still young." --Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
2002 Pinot Noir			Awards
Mendocino Ridge Estate bottled .61 T.A., 3.72 pH 14.1% alcohol 100% French oak Barrel aged 8 months Suggested cellaring: up to 3 years Bottled August 26, 2003 Released January 1, 2005 600 cases produced $25			Gold, Mendocino County Fair Silver, Pacific Rim International Silver, Orange County Fair Bronze, Los Angeles County Fair Bronze, San Francisco International Bronze, New World International Bronze, West Coast International Bronze, California State Fair Bronze, Riverside International