Mark Farrell

9.3

Very deep ruby/purple with aromas of blackberries, cassis, green peppercorn, tobacco, mocha, and asian five spice. Nice mouthfeel with fine grained tannins. Great fruit and a nice, lingering finish. My first time trying this wine. Very nice first impression. — 2 months ago

Mark Farrell

8.9

Pale straw in color with a nose of lemon curd, toast, and a touch of spice. Great medium to full-bodied mouthfeel with an oily texture. Good acidity with a medium finish. Based on the taste, I would have expected a darker color. — 4 months ago

Mark Farrell

8.8

Medium ruby in color with a nose of blackberries, cassis, vanilla, and spice box. More of a herbal character on the taste. Medium body with a decent finish. A bit one dimensional to me, but decent flavor. For the price, I think I’d rather go with a bottle or Artemis. — 4 months ago

Mark Farrell

9.2

Medium straw in color with a nose of lemon, star fruit, flint, and toast. Medium to full-bodied, well balanced with all elements playing together nicely. Nice, long finish. — 5 months ago

Mark Farrell

9.0

Deep ruby in color with a nose of blackberries, black cherries, graphite, and hints of leather. Nice, full body the taste confirms the nose. Low acidity. Very nice, lingering finish. This is a pleasing, old-world style wine. — 3 months ago

Mark Farrell

9.0

Deep ruby in color with pleasant aromas of cassis, mint, cedar, and vanilla. The cedar notes are quite strong. Medium to full-bodied with grippy tannins. Very nice, long finish. Bone dry. Not a bad wine, but I’m not blown away either. — 4 months ago

Mark Farrell

8.5

Deep ruby/purple in color with a nose of black cherries, boysenberries, eucalyptus, wet gravel, and a touch of coffee. Full-bodied and smooth, the wine has a unique taste I can’t quite put my finger on. Not sure if my taste buds are off or if the bottle has a flaw. Will taste again later to compare. Update - My tastebuds are fine. Compared with SL Artemis and something is off on this bottle. May return. — 4 months ago

Mark Farrell

8.7

Dark fruits on the nose with blackberry jam and very slight notes of mint and anise. Medium body and decent fruit, but it feels a bit disjointed. Not sure about the oak regiment to this wine, but I am thinking there was a low percentage of new oak used. It seems to lack depth and character, but not a bad wine. — 3 months ago

Mark Farrell

9.2

Saw this was on the WS top 100 and saw it at my local shop so thought I would give it a whirl. Can’t tell color because in a colored tumbler. Nose of blackberry, black tea, and asphalt with a touch of ginger. A solid earthy wine with good balance. Full-bodied with coating tannins, and a good finish. — 4 months ago

Mark Farrell

9.8

Nice medium to pale ruby, darker than most Pinot’s. Nose of tart cherries, cranberries, cola, and gun smoke. Smooth and multi-dimensional. Nice medium body with fruit and acidity in balance. Some smoke meat flavors across the long, wonderful finish. Maybe some mushroom notes in there too. This wine has a ton to offer. Sometimes the second time you have a wine it is less impressive because of either the atmosphere, food, or company. I loved it the first time I had it, and I still love it. Excellent wine. Glad I have more in the cellar! — 5 months ago