2008 Drew Family Cellars Pinot Noir Gatekeepers

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 89.2 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View TeamKV's profile
  • Report Issue

  11/16/2015 - TeamKV Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Falling fast off the back end of the bell curve.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View cns's profile
  • Report Issue

  1/10/2013 - cns Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Really good California Pinot. Although it has more fruit than other regions, this wine really had a lot of balance and also a good amount of acidity. A really wonderful wine and reasonably priced.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View leehman's profile
  • Report Issue

  11/19/2012 - leehman wrote: 90 Points

  Very fruity, as I gave it no time to open. Tasty as always.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View RobertDwyer's profile
  • Report Issue

  10/18/2012 - RobertDwyer wrote: 91 Points

  Fairly dark garnet color, slightly translucent. I thought this was an outstanding, serious California Pinot Noir. Typical markings on the nose - ripe strawberries, dark cherries. A desirable herbal streak runs through the entire experience. Light on its feet but ample viscosity with a tiny touch of heat and an incredibly long finish. Really nice wine.
  
  Not a hint of smoke taint in case you were wondering. 490 cases produced. 13.9% alcohol.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View crispino's profile
  • Report Issue

  5/29/2012 - crispino wrote: 84 Points

  Pours a translucent dark ruby color. Smells bright and fruity, of red berries. A little bit of a spicy, boozy aroma as well. The taste is a lighter end Pinot - tart cherries and cranberries up front, for a while, with some tasty brambly berry flavors to back it up. Light tannins, with very little grip. A light-moderate finish, with a little residual tartness but little of the spiciness in the nose. Overall a farily smooth drink, even right out of the bottle. Could probably down quite a bit of this in one sitting.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 11 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.