August 31, 2021 - Delicious West Coast Pinot that is drinking perfectly in magnum. Lots of red fruit sweetness combined with medium body and good transparency. These guys do a great job crafting balanced, age worthy wines that are true to their origin at a decent tariff. Well done. Bought at winery. (91)
May 1, 2020 - Tart cherry and cranberry but nice balance
April 11, 2020 - Still quite youthful, although the structure is quite accessible. Strawberry, cola, cherries and baking spices. Not the most layered Pinot, but just "yummy". This was finished off pretty quicky, helped by the balance and low alcohol.
February 29, 2020 - A delicious wine from Anthill. Slightly cloudy, light ruby color. The nose is bursting with bright cherry fruit and flowers. Light weight, lovely depth and real complexity. This is impressive. (91)
January 6, 2020 - Holiday Parties 2019 (Dogwood Grove, Arlington, VA): Fragrant with an inviting nose of raspberries, crushed rocks, and subtle background forest notes. Medium-bodied but more flavorful that I expected given the naturalist reputation of the makers – tasted more fruit than rocks, which was a good thing on this day.
February 15, 2019 - Very nice floral aromatics. Palate is a tad too much on the sweet cherry side of things, but with a nice punchy finish. Overall an enjoyable wine.
November 27, 2018 - Lighter style with cranberry and tart cherry
November 26, 2018 - Lightly colored. Cranberry and tart cherry notes. Definitely on the lighter bodied side of California Pinot. Crisp, almost crystalline in character- this still has a nice lively level of energy. Well priced for its quality.
July 15, 2018 - Medium ruby red center with slight orange tint. On the nose, there is pure red fruit initially with a touch of earth with air. The palate is where this wine seems to struggle to deliver. Upon entry, tart cranberry puts a chokehold on the palate. There is an undercurrent of cherry and earth as well. The acidity is high and refreshing in this light-bodied wine. Unsurprisingly, this wine needs food to temper the tart profile and offset the wine’s acidity. Overall, this was not my favorite wine from Anthill Farms because it was so tart and seemed underripe, but it did show better with food because of the high acidity.
April 21, 2018 - Window missed. Lost its crispness and fruit. Bummer