Wine Front 96 Points!
Nick Stock 96 points!
Campbell Mattinson 96 Points!"CM and I were given a look-see at the By Farr estate some time last year, and I mostly recall just how inhospitable the estate was " moonscape, barren, scree, grey/dark soils with vineyards close-planted across the selected sites. Farrside comes from a stone's throw away from the Sangreal patch, but the wines couldn't be more different, and I believe are generally picked at very different times. Enough about the talked-about whole bunch and time spent at Dujac, the Farr estate is considered winemaking with a singular focus on eking out individual personality from the site/s, above all else. Geelong in general has been showing amazing form across vintages 2009 and 2010.
Finely spiced, gently earthy bouquet with briar, red cherry and sandalwood in tow. Such fineness in the palate, but a stern intent with glassy acidity, faint undergrowth notes and an intenseness yet purity of fruit that carries superbly through the mouth. Quartz and slate minerality chimes in, a wet stone tannin profile gives framework and mettle. Almost dart-like shape across the palate, lots of fruit flavour, but it's not too polished either " a charismatic expression. An absolute belter. This could be the best Farrside yet."
Wine Front, June 2012
Nick Stock 96 points!"Lovely depth and complexity here: clear, whole-bunch fragrance, cherries and strawberries, some sweet, cola-like aromas too, cinnamon and other hard, brown spices, bracken too. The palate's full of flavour and energy, plenty of tannin here, really compelling structure and length; will develop beautifully over the medium term."
Nick Stock, The Age/SMH Good Wine Guide 2013
"Aromatic and floral. Star anise, white pepper and strawberry with fine, balanced oak. There's redcurrant and strawberry flavours. Fresh with balanced acidity, great harmony and silky tannins."
Nick Hildebrandt, GT Wine, Feb/March 2013
Country:
Australia
Region:
VIC- Geelong
Variety:
Wine Red - Pinot noir
Size:
750mL
