Mark Farrell

9.4

Deep garnet with a nose of creme de cassis, berry jam, gunsmoke, molasses, and a bit of coffee with cream. Tannin and fruit are great on this wine with slightly high acidity which gives it a long tart cherry finish. Birthday wine! — 11 days ago

Mark Farrell

9.6

Delectable recognized the the Zeitgeist bottle, but as the picture illustrates, we shared three different wines. ‘18 Zeitgeist Cab Franc, ‘05 Chateau Leovile Barton, and a ‘66 Mission Haut Brion. Great time talking business and drinking wine on a sunny March afternoon @ Taylor’s Wine Shop. We all thought the ‘66 was past its prime. The ‘05 was awesome and I thought the ‘18 cab franc had nice fruit and plenty of complexity. — 2 months ago

with Mike

Mark Farrell

9.6

Deep purple in color with a nose of casis, blackberries, cedar, pipe tobacco, vanilla, and a bit of dust. The nose is very pronounced. Wonderful balance of fruit and tannin. Full-bodied, this one could handle more time in the cellar. Really nice! @Mike Smith created a great start for date night! — 3 months ago

Mark Farrell

9.2

Medium yellow with nose of yellow apple, white peach, and vanilla. The main theme for me though, is honeysuckle. Light-bodied with crisp acidity and a simple, but pleasant finish. — 13 days ago

Mark Farrell

9.4

Medium ruby in color with a nose of cream de cassis and blackberry cobbler. Very good, fruit forward nose which can be picked up even a little ways from the glass. Medium- bodied with great structure and fine-grained tannins. Medium acidity. Finish lingers nicely. Everything just seems to come together on this wine. Paid $45 for this, but it drinks as good as at least twice this price. Awesome value. Back up the truck…errr sedan for this. — 2 months ago

Mark Farrell

9.4

Since the temps are going to be around 70 this weekend, thought a rose tasting might be in order. Did a blind tasting of the Modus Operandi 2021 , Myriad 2020, and the Kale 2018. Myriad and Modus were the clear leaders. I rated them as follows #1 Modus, #2 Myriad and #3 Kale. Wife rated them #1 Myriad, #2 Modus, and #3 Kale. I wonder if the older vintage of Kale by a few years flattened it out a bit. To me, the Modus had more fruit on the nose, while the Myriad had a more lengthy finish. Good stuff! — 3 months ago

Mark Farrell

9.4

Pale ruby in color with a nose of raspberries, blood orange, cream, and a bit of brown sugar. I’m also hit with aromas of a flower garden. Not only the flowers, but also the soil. Nice, light mouthfeel. The fruit remains throughout the long finish with twists and turns along the way. Very nice wine. Not sure why the lower ratings. Maybe I hit the right vintage, or maybe my palate is just a bit different on this.. — 3 months ago

Mark Farrell

9.2

Deep ruby with a nose of red fruits. Strawberries, cherries, and vanilla with a slight hint of graphite. Great balance with medium mouthfeel. Higher acidity with a nice smooth finish. Wine after unpacking! — 21 days ago

Mark Farrell

9.5

Mark had this 2 months ago

with Mike

Mark Farrell

9.5

Deep ruby, this one still has tons of deep color for a 2009. Nose has blueberries, anise, dark chocolate, and black tea. This is very good. The aging on this bottle opens this Petite Sirah perfectly. Wonderful full-bodied mouthfeel, with flavor pumping continually along the long lasting finish. This fits my description of a “bold” wine. I coravined this one for a taste. Will plan to pair with a ribeye with a nice crust to play off the boldness of flavor. — 3 months ago