Cooper Mountain 2002 Meadowlark Vineyard Pinot Noir

Big but not heavy, balanced and forward, this engaging wine holds your interest with initial cranberry/raspberry flavors, that somehow open up into a more ripe, lightly pruney middle. It’s got a pure, clean, long line, racy and nuanced with tea and smoke.  — W.E.   Published 11/1/2004

Cooper Mountain 1999 Chardonnay

Clean and tart, with crisp green apple fruit and a nice richness through the midpalate. It’s well integrated, with balanced acids and oak complementing the ripe fruit in a food-friendly style. Best Buy. —P.G.  — P.G.   Published 4/1/2002

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Cooper Mountain 1998 20th Anniversary Pinot Noir

This organic bottling marks Cooper’s 20th year, and it’s a tantalizing, high-strung, dusty wine, with a true Pinot nose full of raspberries and cinnamon. Plenty of verve on the palate, which emphasizes fruit and more fruit. The frame is sleek, but it capably carries the wine’s zip.  — M.S.   Published 12/1/2000

Cooper Mountain 2005 Old Vines Pinot Noir

This wine comes from the original estate plantings dating to 1978. It’s got more expressive aromas than its stable mates, with nuances of barnyard, cola and black cherry. It’s tight and austere, a bit chewy and high in acid. Clean and fresh.  — P.G.   Published 7/1/2007

Cooper Mountain 2000 Estate Bottled Pinot Gris

Cooper Mountain grows organic grapes and does well by them, as this fresh, ripe Pinot Gris shows. There’s a hint of vitamin pill and waxy lemon in the bouquet, then it’s all about vivid pear and green apple fruit. Plenty of weight and texture fill the mouth, and acid buoys the finish. —P.G.  — P.G.   Published 4/1/2002

Cooper Mountain 2005 Mountain Terroir Pinot Noir

One of the “Five Elements Series” Pinots, the Mountain Terroir has good color, slightly more pronounced fruit than the winery’s Reserve, and plenty of acid. There could be more sweetness to the fruit, but this is still young and pulling itself together, and probably will be better in two or three years.  — P.G.   Published 7/1/2007

Cooper Mountain 2005 Meadowlark Pinot Noir

The fruits are slightly deeper in this “Five Elements Wine.” The fruit flavors are austere, with wild berries, dry tannins and a somewhat metallic finish. It needs more time to pull together.  — P.G.   Published 7/1/2007

Cooper Mountain 2006 Mountain Terroir Pinot Noir

This young wine is showing well upon release, with light flavors of strawberry and cherry, well-balanced tannins and a streak of cola running through the finish. Drink young.  — P.G.   Published 7/1/2008