Tried these two last night:
1. Drew PinotNoir MorningDewRanch/AndersonVlly (13.3%) 2013: Med.dark color w/ little bricking; strong black cherry cola/PN/black cherry light earthy some toasty/Fr.oak/smokey slight w-c some complex deeper nose; fairly tart/tangy some smokey/toasty/Fr.oak strong black cherry cola/PN/black cherry/bit spicy some complex flavor w/ light gentle tannins; very long strong toasty/Fr.oak/smokey strong black cherry/cola/PN finish w/ gentle tannins; probably as good as it's gonna get; quite a nice PN but not the bright cherry character of many AndersonVlly Pinots.
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2. Drew PinotNoir MorningDewRanch/AndersonVlly (13.4%) 2019: Med.color; strong brighter/cherry/black cherry/PN lighter toasty/Fr.oak/bit smokey bit simpler/fresher nose; more tart/tangy light toasty/pencilly/oak bright/spicy/cherry/black cherry/PN less intense bit simpler flavor w/ light tangy tannins; med.long lighter/fresher brighter/cherry/black cherry/PN some toasty/pencilly/oak bit simpler finish w/ light tannins; speaks more of AndersonVlly and more bright cherry PN fruit; can use a few yrs & should put on weight. $70.00
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Drew is the wnry of Jason & Molly Drew. He's one of the darlings of SweetAlice and the natural wine cabal. Yet his wines are always clean & never show any natty character whatsoever.
His speciality is PinotNoir, which I tend to like a lot. However, I don't find them that distinctive, one from the other and they have a strong sense of Drew winemaking style. I buy his wines mostly for his Syrahs, which I like quite a lot. And his Albarino is one of the best around.
Tom