By Farr

5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion

"The Farr family has presented a resolute and faithful rendering of the vineyards of Geelong since 1978. That’s when Gary Farr started out as winemaker at Bannockburn. His intimate nurturing of the land on his doorstep was informed by a dozen vintages at Domaine Dujac in Burgundy, stints in the USA at Cristom, Oregon and Calera, California, and sojourns to areas such as the Shiraz and Viognier heartland of the Rhône Valley. Prescient and purposeful planting of the By Farr vineyards began in 1994 and the wines that ensued quickly established a formidable reputation. Nick Farr took charge of the range in 2009, and his comment that his father is 90% of his winemaking inspiration is borne out by the attitude, depth of character and understated finesse of the wines. But there’s no doubt that Nick is taking these wines forward with great conviction and instinct. His 2015 and '16 wines are nothing short of breathtaking." - Cellarhand

  • By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 2010

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 2010

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Nick Stock 97 points! "The 2010 edition of this wine has the same resonant, deep nose of dark cherries and plum fruits, some spice and a convincing array of complexity that's been carefully built into the mix. The palate's very dense and very long, great...

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  • By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir 2010

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir 2010

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    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...

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    $69.00
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  • By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir 2009

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Campbell Mattinson 95 points! "There's nothing particularly delicate about this release of By Farr Tout Pres pinot noir. The quality though is not in doubt. This is a grunty, gruff, substantial wine, fragrant and handsome. Earth, twigs, autumn leaves,...

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    $100.00
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  • By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 2009

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Campbell Mattinson 95 Points!"Wild yeast fermented. Sixty percent whole bunches and sixty percent new oak. This is a beautiful wine. Class act. It's great now and it should age terrifically too. Marzipan, twigs. Dense wine with lots of grunty, grainy...

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    $74.00
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  • By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir 2009

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Campbell Mattinson 95 Points!"The Farrside pinot noir is grown only 300 metres from the plot where the Sangreal pinot noir is grown, and yet the two vineyards are picked two weeks apart. Terroir at play. This is a pinot noir with a deep, dark heart...

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    $67.00
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  • By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir 2008

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    eRobertParker.com 93 points!"The 2008 Tout Pres Pinot Noir has a pale ruby color and medium intense aromas of crushed raspberries, beets, loam, truffles and a hint of lavender. Crisp with a medium level of fine tannins matched to the concentrated fruit,...

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    $100.00
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  • By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 2008

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    "High quality. Tight and unyielding but loaded with (diverse) flavour. Sandalwood, spice, stalks, dry cherries and cedary, smoky oak. Assertively tannic, but it has the flavour to balance it. Excellent."Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, May...

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    $73.95
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  • By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir 2008

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Campbell Mattinson 95+ Points!"This Farrside by Farr Pinot Noir 2008 is a very good wine. Incredible focus. Everything drills uncompromisingly towards the finish. Twigs, spice, chalk, smoke, dry cherries, tonnes of tangy acid, tonnes of assertive tannin...

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    $68.95
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