Robert Adair

9.0

Probably the nicest since Sancerre I’ve had — 10 months ago

with Diane

Jeffro Beaudeen

9.3

David T below hits many nails on the head, though Anthony Galloni only gave this wine and 87 while on staff at the wine Advocate and said it would likely be dead by 2016 . . I guess that’s the reason I’m not subscribing to his publication —he’s way off IMHO . . in any case lovely wine lots of staying power, rich ripe dark fruits, firm acidity —not quite as firm as the 2019 Anthill Farms Harmony Lane also from Sonoma Coast but that is only a few months and bottle so we will see how they match up along the way . . tonight paired with a near perfectly seared duck breast and some Yukon Gold smashed potatoes crisped in the rendered duck fat . . pretty good meal for a Tuesday night😁 — 5 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.4

@Paul T- Huntington Beach @Peggy Hadley @Shay A @Eric LaMasters @leon egozi @Eric Shanks @Warren Sapp @Mike Smith @David L @Vanessa D @Anthony De Blasi @Bill Bender @Stanley Barrios thanks Paul. This is a wonderful Pinot!! — 7 years ago

Dave Montagne

9.2

One of the best Mourvèdre in CA. — 8 years ago

Dave Montagne

9.2

Love these wines! — 9 years ago

TheSkip

9.1

One of my favorite dinners was on the menu here at Chez Skip - cassoulet! And my knowledge of wine pairing is as sophisticated as a toddler eating spaghetti, I said to myself - hey I am eating French food and I like this French wine, so hey why not? And that was that. But as wine can be, it evoked its memory of when I had it first. I remember sitting out in the patio and being impressed with it. I thought to myself I could really enjoy French wines, but as history has shown, that was clearly a short lived notion.

Knowing it had been some time, I had an odd feeling, so I checked my Delectable history. Indeed, this was the very first wine I had rated!

So, to my friends, do you remember your first wine on here? Was it anything memorable? @philip Angino @Martin A. Cody @Shay Aldriedge @Anthony Lombardi @Sharon B @Bill Bender @Bob McDonald @dan boedeker @Brian Tuite @Greg Ballington @Matthew Beninati @Carl Fischer @Ryan Carey @MaJ CappS @Roman Sukley @Daryl Calhoun @David L @Palmer Emmitt @Eric Shanks @Evan Bienstock @Fraser McKinley @Jean-Francois Pelletier @jesus g @Martin G Rivard @Henrik Poulsen @Christanna Honer @Isaac Pirolo @Rob Brobst III @Jim Trobaugh @Jody Scharf @Joe Lucca @Kim Stanbro @Rafael Landestoy @Ryan M @Mo Salem @Mike Smith @Mike R @"Odedi" @Paul T @Ron R @Shawn R @Janet Ross (and anyone else I accidentally left off!) — 9 years ago

Will Bivens

9.2

Goes well with salmon and scallops — 2 years ago

with Avery

Neil Blaze

9.3

The perfect wine to wind down a long week. Bright fruit flavors of raspberry, strawberry, rhubarb, and a bit of cherry cola also. Fun and casual. 100% Counoise. 4/7/23. — 3 years ago

Kenny Kyle

9.5

Raspberry buret — 6 years ago

Dave Montagne

9.3

Another very pretty Syrah. Had this with the Cartmell family at Zake’s fabulous Cinco de Maya feast. Last bottle☹️ — 7 years ago

Heidi Harrison

9.3

Salted honey almond marzipan, orange, lemon, nectarine, melon, stunning @William Allen - Two Shepherds #KeepOnRhonin #marsanne #rousanne #deedubcellar — 8 years ago

with Philip

Bill Masullo

9.0

Love Loire — 9 years ago

Shay A

9.2

A visit from ol reliable while out and about tonight. When Frank Family is on, it's delicious, just like this '13. Drinking really nice at a young age. Epitomizes Napa Cabs currently with bold and fruit driven flavors. A lot of red fruits on the nose like raspberries, but the darker blueberries came through on the tongue. The fruit seems a bit extracted...medium oak presence. This is a crowd pleaser when needing to satisfy a large group.

Happiest of New Years to my DL family. 2016 was my first DL year, and it's been a great experience getting to share great wines with y'all. Thank you for your insights...it's been an honor. Cheers to 2017!
@Bill Bender @Greg Ballington @TheSkip @Kimberly Anderson @Mike Rowe @Ron R @Martin G Rivard @Jason Oliver @Anthony Lombardi @Edmond Bordelon @Katherine Bordelon @David L @Eric Shanks @Shawn G. Rose @Hugh O'Riordan @Howard Greenfield @Jim Trobaugh @Jeff Shapiro @Carl Fischer @"Odedi" @Paul T @Roy Goble @Jody Scharf @Joe Lucca @Ryan Mitchell — 10 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.3

Wanted to pop one of these because my Delectable friend @Austin Hohnke had a bottle that seemed a little oxidative, but no worries with this bottle! It seems a little youthful and tight, actually. Wonderful nose opens with air to show intense limestoney mineral dust and lemony fruit. Crisp and intense in the mouth. Loads of limestone tones. As usual for Mont Damnes Sancerre, it ain’t that fruity, but damn it’s fine. I think @Austin Hohnke’s bottle was, unfortunately, a flawed or damaged bottle. — 2 years ago

Jason Sliwa

9.2

Really a stellar rose. — 6 years ago

with Vicki

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

This Anthill is well extracted. Too much for how I like my Pinot’s. It is also has a slight alcohol burn in the back of my throat which; I & other professionals consider a fault in wine. It’s like Oregon fruit & florals meet the over-extraction of Bella Glos. That aside, there are some merits here.

The nose reveals slightly stewed, yet ruby & candied fruits of; blackberries, strawberries, dark cherries, plum, creamy raspberries and notes of pomegranate. Pronounced baking spices; vanilla, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Black, rich earth, black licorice, sweet tarry notes, limestone, dark spice, dry, crushed rocks and bright; red, dark, blue and purple florals.

The body is big, thick and lush. She still has sticky, meaty, tarry tannins. The structure & tension is quite big. The length and balance are good but, still require some more time to hit their peak. Slightly stewed, yet ruby & candied fruits of; blackberries, strawberries, dark cherries, plum, creamy raspberries and notes of pomegranate. Pronounced baking spices; vanilla, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Black, rich earth, gravely, dark volcanic minerals, black licorice, sweet tarry notes, limestone, dark spice, stem inclusion, leather, hints of graphite, dry, crushed rocks and bright; red, dark, blue and purple florals. The acidity is round and good. The big, long, finish is, rich, ruby, elegant, well polished and persists for minutes.

Photos of; one of the vineyards they source fruit, three friends & partners that founded Anthill; Anthony Filberti, David Low, and Webster Marquez who met while working at Williams Selyem and the staff working the process in the cellar. — 7 years ago

Beau Carson

9.1

Gorgeous wine and perfect blind. — 8 years ago

romo

9.2

David Girard vineyard — 9 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.4

Pre-NYE bubbles. This is terrific. Peach, some vanilla and raspberry. Delicate but not too soft. Still some substance. I wish all of my Delectable friends a happy and healthy New Year. Drink great wine and be with friends, family and loved ones. @Shawn G. Rose @David L @Carl Fischer @Ron R @Cody Short @Bill Bender @Stephen Pierron @TheSkip @philip Angino @Anthony Lombardi @Kimberly Anderson @Neal Schaffer @Ted @Mike Rowe @David Trumper — 10 years ago

David Hemmerling

9.0

This is the white not Pinot it is soul deepening in the hot weather have to give the Loire props on this And wish the Wine snobs would wake up — 10 years ago