Anthill Farms
Comptche Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
musky wild berry patch, lavender, camphor, kretek ~ a sanguine iodine flavor as well
musky wild berry patch, lavender, camphor, kretek ~ a sanguine iodine flavor as well
Nov 23rd, 2023
Very nice as usual. A little weird upon opening. Ever so slightly oxidized? Color is a tiny bit off as well. Holds up open for three days.
Very nice as usual. A little weird upon opening. Ever so slightly oxidized? Color is a tiny bit off as well. Holds up open for three days.
Dec 29th, 2022
Rocking again! Stemmy, fresh and with cool red fruits and dried herbs. Loved it
Rocking again! Stemmy, fresh and with cool red fruits and dried herbs. Loved it
May 17th, 2022Absolutely beautiful.
Absolutely beautiful.
Feb 22nd, 2022
Beautiful Pinot, silky and elegant
Beautiful Pinot, silky and elegant
Nov 4th, 2020
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.
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.
Mendo flavor profile with a light body
Mendo flavor profile with a light body
Dec 26th, 2017
Sturdy but pretty, beautiful with Ratatouille, roast chicken, and herbed potatoes #mendocinowine #anthilllfarms #deedubcellar
Sturdy but pretty, beautiful with Ratatouille, roast chicken, and herbed potatoes #mendocinowine #anthilllfarms #deedubcellar
Oct 9th, 2017
Black cherry, cherry licorice, damp earth, berry compote.
Black cherry, cherry licorice, damp earth, berry compote.
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