Drew Family Cellars
Mendocino County Pinot Noir
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
NV suitcase Pinot from Drew. Still a great find and amazing value from a great producer. Medium plus body, with not a lot of acidity to shine through. Solid bottle and a better value.
NV suitcase Pinot from Drew. Still a great find and amazing value from a great producer. Medium plus body, with not a lot of acidity to shine through. Solid bottle and a better value.
Jul 21st, 2016
So correct. I blinded this as '12 CA Pinot. Color is a bit dark for Pinot, but still translucent at the core. Ripe cherry nose with judicious French oak lacing the bouquet with Maillard aromas. So open and sweet on the palate - enough acidity to balance the ripeness, but not a hair more (barely medium-plus acid for me). Light plush tannins, easy to ignore. It is what it is and it's doing what it's supposed to. Right on.
So correct. I blinded this as '12 CA Pinot. Color is a bit dark for Pinot, but still translucent at the core. Ripe cherry nose with judicious French oak lacing the bouquet with Maillard aromas. So open and sweet on the palate - enough acidity to balance the ripeness, but not a hair more (barely medium-plus acid for me). Light plush tannins, easy to ignore. It is what it is and it's doing what it's supposed to. Right on.
Sep 10th, 2015So correct. I blinded this as '12 CA Pinot. Color is a bit dark for Pinot, but still translucent at the core. Ripe cherry nose with judicious French oak lacing the bouquet with Maillard aromas. So open and sweet on the palate - enough acidity to balance the ripeness, but not a hair more (barely medium-plus acid for me). Light plush tannins, easy to ignore. It is what it is and it's doing what it's supposed to. Right on.
So correct. I blinded this as '12 CA Pinot. Color is a bit dark for Pinot, but still translucent at the core. Ripe cherry nose with judicious French oak lacing the bouquet with Maillard aromas. So open and sweet on the palate - enough acidity to balance the ripeness, but not a hair more (barely medium-plus acid for me). Light plush tannins, easy to ignore. It is what it is and it's doing what it's supposed to. Right on.
Sep 10th, 2015Great find and value. Long finish, and really enjoyable bottle from a great producer
Great find and value. Long finish, and really enjoyable bottle from a great producer
Dec 13th, 2014Tasty Pinot Noir. Perfect for X-Men at Kabuki.
Tasty Pinot Noir. Perfect for X-Men at Kabuki.
Jun 7th, 2014
Small window of perfection after opening.
Small window of perfection after opening.
Jun 1st, 2014
