Arista, Ferrington Vineyard Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
Arista · California › Anderson Valley › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
Reviews
10
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
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91.8
Avg Score
96
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Taster #3711
· Feb 22, 2025
96/100
Still drinking incredibly well. The bouquet practically leaps out of the glass. And on the palate there are so many layers of fruit and spice with bright acidity still showing through. Pop and pour; no decanting required.
2014 vintage
Taster #3711
· Apr 30, 2024
96/100
The first bottling of this vintage that I opened was one-dimensional and lacked structure/depth. So glad I had another in the cellar. This wine is stellar. The aromas are vibrant. The body is textured and has good weight. The secondary flavors are coming alive and this wine is drinking so very well.
2014 vintage
Taster #7525
· Apr 30, 2022
93/100
This is a delightfully bright Pinot Noir. Excellent with strong flavored food, such as the wine braised peppery pot roast we had for dinner. It was a treat. The wine shows no negative signs of aging and given its high acidity should last for many more years in the cellar
2014 vintage
Taster #7820
· Dec 30, 2018
94/100
Huge fan of this wine. Extremely smooth. Right amount of fruit. Drinking great now.
2014 vintage
Taster #6703
· Jul 9, 2017
87/100
Really disappointing. Good red fruit flavors, but a lack of structure and too much sweetness int he resulting wine. Just not enough definition to a wine that should have high potential.
2014 vintage
Taster #3872
· Aug 29, 2016
87/100
Classic Anderson Valley rubyesque color. Fruit forward on the nose and through the palate that comes off as gratuitous added sweetness rather than satisfying. Nothing too structured or complex here with a strong sweet cherry centric fruit that hits all the notes on the palate with its straightforward sweetness which detracts from some hints at an otherwise good wine, though extracted a bit.
2014 vintage
Taster #6703
· Aug 16, 2016
92/100
Tasty Anderson Valley Pinot. Fruit-forward palate of red and blue fruits with solid structure and fine tannins. Highly drinkable now with some decanting or time in glass, but its complexity (even today) suggest better things ahead. One of my favorite vineyards for CA Pinot (the Williams-Selyem versions are fantastic too).
2014 vintage
Taster #5564
· May 28, 2016
92/100
Great!!
2014 vintage
Taster #7593
· Jan 19, 2015
91/100
Well balanced, fruit forward pinot. Smooth & bright. Cola & dark fruit. Short finish, but long on the mid-palate.
2008 vintage
Taster #6283
· Nov 11, 2011
90/100
Dark ruby, deep, rich earthiness on the nose after decanting about 30 minutes. Some dark fruit and cola on the nose as well. Blueberry, mocha, and forest floor on the palate. Whole milky (not all the way to creamy). Relatively short finish. Good, clean, balanced pinot. Can't wait to see how it ages.
2008 vintage