2021 By Farr Farrside Geelong Pinot Noir
£57.00
“The structure of this wine is next level. It’s a meaty, minerally, undergrowth-driven pinot noir with cool cherry and herb flavours, rhubarb-like bass notes, an emphatic firmness and excellent length. The dryness of the finish here is something in itself: it’s like twigs rolled in earth rolled in tobacco.”
96 Points, Campbell Mattinson, Halliday Wine Companion
“Farrside vineyard is a northeast-facing slope consisting of limestone topped with black volcanic soil. This sees about 60% new oak for 18 months. Superbly complex and lifted aromatically. Green pea, bramble, savoury spice, game meat and rhubarb, freshened by macerated strawberry. A broody palate nevertheless with lovely lift and glide and a cooling mineral feel. Cherry, earth, and forest floor are wrapped up in tangy acid and fine, persistent tannins to an earthy close. At once elegant and brooding. A brilliant wine.”
95 Points, Tom Kline, Decanter
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Product Description
Based in Geelong, around 80 kilometres southwest of Melbourne, Gary Farr and his son Nick make small quantities of single vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that rank among Australia’s best. Nick explains; “The wines we make are not mainstream—they are expressions of our vineyard, our land and what we like to drink.”
Gary has a wealth of winemaking experience in the region, having made wine in its Moorabool Valley since 1978. In the decades since, he has developed an encyclopaedic understanding of Geelong’s topography, leading to the purchase of the site that would become By Farr in 1994. In the interim, Gary gained considerable experience in Burgundy, undertaking 10 vintages at Domaine Dujac that influenced his meticulous use of whole-bunch fermentation in his own winemaking. His son Nick, who similarly honed his craft at Domaine Dujac, as well as Au Bon Climat in California, later joined him. Nick has carved out a stellar reputation of his own and was named Winemaker of the Year by Gourmet Traveller Wine in 2020.
Although just 300 metres from ‘Sangreal’, the differing conditions of the ‘Farrside’ vineyard mean that it is harvested 10 to 12 days later. The rows of vines at ‘Farrside’ run east to west to shade the fruit from overexposure. The clones are a mixture of the Bernard clones from Dijon (114, 115, 777 and 667) and Australia’s own MV6. The soils at ‘Farrside’ and ‘Tout Près’ are primarily black volcanic with heavy amounts of limestone on the surface.
This wine has a very firm structure with more savoury components than the other two Pinots from By Farr. It has a balanced array of red and black fruit and is both fresh and edgy. Deep meaty, spice and mineral notes continue to evolve. This is a firm yet delicate wine with a long, textured finish.
Additional Information
| ABV | 13% |
|---|---|
| Bottle Size | Bottle 75cl |
| Colour | Red |
| Country | Australia |
| Critic Score | 96/100 |
| Drink until | 2034 |
| Style | Still |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Vintage | 2021 |
