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

[SOLD-OUT] By Farr GC Chardonnay 2022

Region: VIC- Geelong

A CHARDONNAY OF AN ARRESTING PRESENCE. POWERFUL, AND RICHLY FULL OF FLAVOUR

**Highly limited. 2 per customer** "It’s crystal clear, and if liquid can appear chiselled, then this is it. The nose is restrained yet detailed, a common thread from this house. It’s precise yet comforting. It’s...

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$160.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2022

Region: VIC- Geelong

FLAVOUR AND TEXTURE ARE THE BUSINESS HERE. POWER AND SILKINESS

**Limited wine. Only 1 per customer** "River pebbles, struck match, stone fruit, spice, citrus. All that just from the first sniff. The skill to have so much on offer in a glass, yet keep the palate under such tension is really something...

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$100.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Three Oaks Chardonnay 2016

Region: VIC- Geelong

The Chardonnay by Farr comes from the same site as the Sangreal Pinot Noir. It’s an exposed, hungry north-facing slope of red soil over limestone, planted in 1994. The Chardonnay vines are a mixture of Dijon clones and P58. The fruit is picked by hand...

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$80.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr GC Chardonnay 2021

Region: VIC- Geelong

A CHARDONNAY OF AN ARRESTING PRESENCE. IT IS POWERFUL, AND RICHLY FULL OF FLAVOUR

"The wine has an amazing smoothness and calmness that stretches the length of the palate, surrounded with textured fruit and mineral elements. We have been playing with the fruit from these vineyards for more than 8 years, fine tuning the style...

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$159.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2021

Region: VIC- Geelong

FLAVOUR AND TEXTURE ARE THE BUSINESS HERE. POWER AND SILKINESS.

"This 2021 Chardonnay shows the house style of complexity and restraint. Barrel spice and fruit woven together with lovely acidity and filled out with complexity. There is stone fruit and citrus, and a limestone quality that sits effortlessly in...

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$100.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr GC Chardonnay 2020

Region: VIC- Geelong

A CHARDONNAY OF AN ARRESTING PRESENCE. IT IS POWERFUL, AND RICHLY FULL OF FLAVOUR

Extremely Limited Wine. Only 3 per customer. "A wine with great fruit presence and varietal character at the front of the palate, the power of this site then takes over and it finishes with a very assertive line of acidity. As our...

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$127.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2020

Region: VIC- Geelong

GOURMET TRAVELLER WINE'S WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR 2020! COMPLEXITY, RESTRAINT, WONDERFUL DENSITY OF FLAVOUR AND FINESSE. ** Only 1 per customer. Extremely limited wine ** ** Available after July...

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$95.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr GC Chardonnay 2019

Region: VIC- Geelong

A CHARDONNAY OF AN ARRESTING PRESENCE. IT IS POWERFUL, AND RICHLY FULL OF FLAVOUR, BUT THE PALATE IS MARKED BY AN IMPECCABLY BALANCED SHAPE. "The GC Chardonnay (GC – Gary Charles) is attributed to all the knowledge we have been able to...

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$120.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2019

Region: VIC- Geelong

WINE FRONT 96 POINTS! "No matter what you call it, this is a beautiful wine. It covers the bases of freshness, flavour, texture and length and then adds the indefinable. If you feel in desperate need of one long lazy afternoon then this hands it...

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$85.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr GC Chardonnay 2018

Region: VIC- Geelong

97 POINTS - HUON HOOKE! 97 POINTS - CAMPBELL MATTINSON! "I’m not sure what to say other than that this is superb. It has flint, meal and woodsmoke notes, mineral too, but really, I mean, does it matter? It’s the...

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$115.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2018

Region: VIC- Geelong

"The oak is barely perceptible, the wine is seamless and beautifully refined. Subtle cashew, yeast-lees, floral and toasted almond nuances. Shy, delicate, reserved and yet to develope its full potential. An outstanding chardonnay that will benefit from...

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$85.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2017

Region: VIC- Geelong

Wine Front 95 Points! "It flies close to perfection. It delivers white peach and pear, custard apple and high spice flavours in the purest of forms. There’s a mealy, toasty, flinty character flying thereabouts but it never quite settles or overtly...

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$82.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr GC Chardonnay 2016

Region: VIC- Geelong

Huon Hooke 97 points! “Medium yellow colour, with a slightly forward bouquet of toast, butterscotch, herbs and flowers. The palate is likewise slightly forward and open-knit, rich and generous, readily accessible and savoury with long, drying...

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$110.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr GC Chardonnay 2015

Region: VIC- Geelong

The most exciting wine from the 2015 vintage is without doubt the new GC Chardonnay by Farr (GC = Gary Charles). With all the knowledge that l have been able to extract from my father (not always easy) we created a high-density planting of Chardonnay and...

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$110.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2015

Region: VIC- Geelong

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$80.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2014

Region: VIC- Geelong

Wine Front 94 points!“I looked and looked and couldn’t find anything about this wine that I didn’t like. There’s nothing flashy here. It feels composed and complete. Figs, white peach, a crunch of apple, and then slips of sweet, toasty oak. Meal and...

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$80.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2013

Region: VIC- Geelong

Wine Front 96 points!"Some wines do the grunt work. Others provide the silk. This is the latter. Beautiful in a mouth-watering way. Flinty but laden with pear. Ripped with grapefruit and mineral. Both generous and cutting at once. Strikes a match to the...

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$80.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2012

Region: VIC- Geelong

Gourmet Traveller 97 points!'The bouquet has a beautiful mix of lemony primary fruit and nutty, mealy creamy lees characters. A mouth-watering palate of intensity and persistence, while the finish is clean, balanced and very long. An exquisite chardonnay...

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$75.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2011

Region: VIC- Geelong

Ralph Kyte-Powell 95 points!The Farr family of Bannockburn, near Geelong, are among Australia's top pinot noir and shiraz makers. Their chardonnay can be overlooked, especially with the chatter about the current crop of sulphidey, high acid, low-alcohol...

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$70.00

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[SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2010

Region: VIC- Geelong

Campbell Mattinson 95 points!"It's a piece of pure silk. So textural. So effortless. So lingering. Tastes of nectarine and preserved lemon, woodspice and smoke. Has a kind of yeasty tang too. It's delicious to drink and yet it feels detailed and...

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$72.00

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