WTN: 2007 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir Peters Vineyard

[David M. Bueker]

While the Anthill Farms Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir is definitely a California wine, there is something about its underlying elegance that has me thinking of Burgundy. Beyond the ripe fruit there is a subtlety, and an earthiness that speaks of more than just grapes. I have made this comparison before, but I will do it again - there is something a little bit "Truchot-esque" about the Anthill Farms wines.

Thanks for the note David.

I haven't opened any of my '07s yet, but I did have a '06 Peters about a month ago that was a little disjointed.... some alcohol sticking out on the backend.

Had me worried a bit to be honest.

I'm glad to hear the '07 version is drinking so well.

[David M. Bueker]

Chris,

I have zero experience with Anthill wines prior to 2007, but I have heard that they made a bit of a stylistic shift in 2007, so current releases may not be well represented by wines from 2006 or earlier.

Do you know when their first vintage was?

Do you know when their first vintage was?

I think the '04 was the first vintage commercially available... although they may have made some wine in '03, not 100% sure.

Meadows first reviewed the '05s which, I believe, is what turned a lot of people on to them.