2009 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir Comptche Ridge Vineyard
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The 2009 Pinot Noir Comptche Ridge is one of the more focused wines in this lineup. Clean veins of vibrant minerality support expressive dark fruit in this polished, focused wine. Mint, eucalyptus, crushed rocks and licorice are some of nuances that appear on the focused finish. The wine's inner perfume and sweetness appear with extended aeration. This is a gorgeous showing.
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The 2009 Pinot Noir Comptche Ridge is one of the more pointed wines in this lineup. Clean veins of vibrant minerality support expressive dark fruit in this polished wine. Mint, eucalyptus, crushed rocks and licorice are some of nuances that appear on the focused finish. The wine’s inner perfume and sweetness appear with extended aeration. This is a gorgeous showing. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017. This line-up from Anthill Farms is very impressive. The Pinots in particular are distinctive and well deserving of serious consideration. Tel. (707) 385-9396
Glass-staining ruby. Powerful, intensely perfumed bouquet evokes cherry and dark berries, with complicating notes of dried flowers and licorice. Weighty but energetic, offering incisive dark fruit flavors that slowly gain energy in the glass. A brighter raspberry note emerges with air and carries through the long, spicy, focused finish. This is made entirely from Swan clones.