2018 Antica Terra Pinot Noir Antikythera

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Mark1npt Likes this wine:

94 Points

Saturday, May 27, 2023 - My first bottle ever of this one, after having been PE'd by the DQ a couple of years ago. Strong dark color in the glass. Wonderful nose, but a bit stemmy early on. Evolved into a well rounded, slightly perfumed, elegant yet hearty mix of earthy elements over a few hours of sampling and refrigerating. Is it possible for a pinot to carry so much that it drinks a bit like a syrah? All four of us felt this way, I think? This one is just probably starting to enter its drinking window and is quite well made and surely will improve a few more points in years to come. You can see and smell some Burgundian elements here. Complex, but with unexpected weight/density. Not you grandmother's watered down pinot noir.

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Comment posted by Decanting Queen:

5/28/2023 5:30:00 AM - Glad you liked it!! I haven’t tried this one yet. Interesting the comparison to Syrah. The ones I have had previously I would have called a cab lovers PN. But then I would say that about Sojourn and these are nothing alike. So maybe Syrah is the better comparison.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

5/28/2023 5:48:00 AM - It is VERY well made. It was very fun to drink. I think it was the earthy, almost clay-like component and just a tinge of herbal-ness as it settled in. Complex and savory in a way, though not nearly as bad as many syrahs can be. Just felt like some kind of syrah/pinot hybrid?
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:

5/28/2023 6:03:00 AM - I love it ‘not nearly as bad as some Syrah’s’
Those would probably be good qualities to me!!
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

5/28/2023 6:17:00 AM - Of course they would.....the stinkier, the better!