2007 Drew Family Cellars Pinot Noir Gatekeepers

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  12/28/2018 - CPSchoeff wrote: 87 Points

  youthful and seems tight. Opens to black raspberry, sweet herbs, iron? Berries and plum, deep fruited, lots of tannin still present. Seems a bit overt for Drew. Became muted and uninteresting on the second day.

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  10/19/2014 - mdfuller Likes this wine: 90 Points

  we had this side-by-side w/ Drew McDougall farm from '07. most people like the Sonoma version. I thought the Gatekeeper was a bit more interesting - more complex structure while not losing the pinot elegance ... drank well

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  5/28/2012 - mdfuller Likes this wine: 91 Points

  tasted side-by-side with the other Drew '07 pinot (one from Anderson Valley and one from Santa Rita) ...
  
  The Anderson Valley was more elegant and had cooler climate characteristics - all were very well balanced and enjoyable
  
  The Santa Rita Hills was bigger, bolder and had more spice at the back of the palate ... all again, very well balanced and enjoyable
  
  I had both w/ plank-grilled Copper River Salmon ... a delight all the way around

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  6/14/2011 - air guitar & pinot noir wrote: 91 Points

  Still amazing and very lively. Great red cherry nose and some notes of floral aromas. The bright red fruits continue to the palate with some darker flavors emerging. Great balance, structure and sweet oak. Nice persistent finish and seamless from beginning to end. Excellent effort.

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  11/28/2010 - air guitar & pinot noir wrote: 91 Points

  Intense cherry fruit and cedar on the nose and continuing cherry and plum palate. Elegant and bright with hints of plum and floral. Deeper cherry and blackberry fruits emerge on the palate. Great acidity and fine tannins. Some rose petal and mineral influences on the finish. Subtle wood and both red and blue berry fruit. Naturally sweet with great balance. Dusty and persistent finish.

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