2018 Farrside Pinot Noir
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The medium-ruby 2018 Farrside Pinot Noir is just another exhibit in the case that color intensity and flavor intensity—particularly in Pinot Noir—have little to do with one another. The wine features complex aromas of black tea, roses, grilled plums and fresh raspberries, and those notes are repeated on the medium-bodied palate. There's a bit more expansiveness to this wine compared to the Sangreal, and the tannins are even silkier here, but quality-wise the two wines are basically equivalent.
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Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
About the producer
Gary and Robyn Farr established their eponymous wine estate in the Moorabool Valley, Geelong, in 1994. Inspired by great Burgundy (and having done 10 vintages at Dujac), By Farr – now run by the next generation, Nick – crafts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that competes with the best in the world.