Anthill Farms: Spring 2010 Offer

WINE TALK
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Anderson Valley 2008 $33
Comptche 2008 $42
Peters 2008 $42
Tina Marie 2008 $46

No Abbey Harris or Demuth SVD’s from Anderson Valley, and allocations are less than half of last spring, so the impacts of the frost and fires are apparent.

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In light of the fires and frost, I am damned happy to be able to order the few bottles I was allocated.

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Agreed. Thought there might be no Comptche and little Peters.

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Allocations seem to be up this year no?

I would love to buy all of these but I need to either pass on KB and/or Williams Selyem. Hell, I just keep buying cases of other stuff that is getting discounted and some of these '08s just don’t seem to have much value at their price points (note: not in reference to Anthill).

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Huh?

This year my SVD allocation was 1-1-2, way down from last year.

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I am looking forward to trying the Anderson Valley, since it has all of the declassified Demuth and Abbey-Harris fruit this time. My allocation was 1-1-2 on the single vineyards, but something tells me the appellation wine will be pretty sweet.

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I passed on the SVD’s and just took my 4 Anderson Valley’s

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Ok, guess allocations are down :slight_smile:

I’ve got a few extras if anyone in the Bay Area is interested. I believe I have 8/2/4/5

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Interesting to see not as much buzz as I would have thought about these wines. I put them in with Rhys and RM as some of the best California Pinot being made today.

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Mailer fatigue.

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I hear that. It’s been a rough start to the year.

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will probably buy only a couple Anthill (allocated 4-1-1-2 ) and go heavier on Black Kite

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The real question is has anyone had a chance to sample any of these wines?

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Shipping and my local tax added about $8/btl to these prices.
I went for part of what I had been allocated.
Funny thing. earlier this year I picked up some of the 07s for about the same total cost per bottle (figuring less shipping and no sales tax) from retailers.

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Anyone hear on extras?

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no

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Me neither. I wish-listed one extra Comptche. I sure hope it comes through. [beg.gif]

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Picked some 07 from Saratoga Wine Exchange in June 09 for $45. There’s a place in NJ that has it now for the same price. Check Wine-Searcher for the 08 in a couple of months

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I finally put my order in last night, and I was sent an updated invoice with the two extra Comptche I requested.

I only went for 4/2+2 of the Comptche and Peters in order to save $$. The AV sound promising, but I’m wary of 2008 AV fruit until I can taste. I hope to try the AV at retail in a few months, since it seems to show up here in SoCal. If it’s good, I’ll load up then.

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Still nothing here, but it sounds promising.