Arterberry Maresh - ‘Maresh Vineyard’ Pinot Noir 2023

Decanter Magazine

Fully destemmed from a mix of younger and older vines throughout the various estate Maresh Dundee Hills holdings. This is a savoury, autumnal wine, with forest berries, dried leaves and dark violet flourishes on the nose. The palate offers a dizzying complexity for a very reasonable price. Smoky soy, a squeeze of blood orange and salty, umami layers that finish with salty notes of soy and mushroom.

Wine Spectator

James Suckling

Tense and savory, with layers of spicy herbs and black pepper, together with pure, elegant fruit wrapped in blood-orange zest. The structure is tightly wound, with firm, deeply rooted tannins and almost endless length. The mid-palate unfolds with bitter oranges, seashells, iron and crushed bricks, adding complexity. This is built for the cellar and needs some time. Better from 2029.

Vinous

The 2023 Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard is impossible to ignore, offering an array of crushed cherries and minty herbs, along with a hint of clove and stone dust that tempt the senses. Elegance defines the feel, as velvety textures are supported by cool-toned acidity while red and blue fruits swirl across the palate, leaving a crunchy mineral tinge toward the close. A web of fine-grained tannin adds structure and poise as the 2023 finishes with outstanding length and energy, leaving inner rose tones and a pleasantly bitter twang to linger. Fabulous.