Winery - Drew
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rich, ripe, fleshy and fat, this single-vineyard Pinot is a little soft, but very delicious in gooey red cherry and mocha flavors. Finishes clean and supple, and slightly sweet.
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Drew Pinot Noir - 2003
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A ripe, spicy wine, jammy in red cherry, blueberry and blackberry fruit. This is one of the fruitier Pinots from this appellation, a bit one-dimensional, but it sure does taste good. The name refers to the two vineyards that contributed to the fruit, from either side of the appellation.
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Drew Pinot Noir - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The vineyard has been source to spectacular Pinot Noirs from other wineries, and now Drew dips their hand into it, with great results. The wine is dry and brilliant, but young, and needs time. Shows a tannin-acid tightness and primary fruit flavors of cherries, orange zest and raspberries, with evident new oak. Better after 2010, if you can wait.
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Drew Pinot Noir - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pinots from this vineyard, which is between the Anderson and Alexander valleys, always seem earthy and tannic in youth, and so it is with this bottling. With oak-inspired cherry, cola, tobacco and spice flavors, it could develop bottle complexity in 4–6 years.
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Drew Pinot Noir - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Really just about the perfect Anderson Valley Pinot in terms of the beautifully crisp acidity, and the way the wine blasts pure flavors of red cherries, cassis and raspberries across the palate. With 30% new French oak, this opulence is made more exotic with notes of caramel, butterscotch, vanilla and toast. Combines all this massive power with elegant finesse in an effortless way.
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Drew Pinot Noir - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A stunning Pinot Noir, and a worthy followup to Drew’s 2006 bottling. Interestingly, the official alcohol is nearly 1% lower at no loss of ripeness, a testimony to the success of the vintage. Offers everything you want in a fine coastal Pinot: crisp acidity, a dry, silky mouthfeel, refined tannins, complexity and ageability. The flavors include red cherries and currants, cola, sassafras, red licorice and Asian spices. Great now and through 2013.
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Drew Pinot Noir - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Young and fresh, this Pinot stars ripe, primary fruit flavors of raspberries and cherries, and lots of zingy acidity. It’s jammy and sweet, like the filling from a fruit pie or tart. Delicious, but lacking a certain seriousness. May develop bottle complexity over the next several years.
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Drew Pinot Noir - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very ripe and rich in cherry pie and raspberry tart flavors, enriched with cocoa, anise, Asian spices and sandalwood. But a little feral in tannins and from the acidity that comes from chilly nighttime fog. Give it until mid-2010 to calm down.
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Drew Pinot Noir - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Mendocino Ridge appellation, which is defined by elevation boundaries, borders Anderson Valley. This Pinot shows cool-climate crispness but also fog-free, ripe flavors of raspberries and cherries that are deep and impressive. With a thick, juvenile mouthfeel, the wine should develop interesting bottle complexities over the next five years.
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Drew Pinot Noir - 2009
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Just beautiful. Shows ripe flavors with low alcohol, giving it a fine body and a silky balance. The flavors are dry, complex and deep, suggesting spiced cherry punch, cola, mulberries, sautéed wild mushrooms, sandalwood and cinnamon spice. Super-elegant but tight now, and needs time. Better late 2009–2013.
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Drew Pinot Noir - 2007
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