Heads up: By Farr Farrside Geelong Pinot Noir 2008

My there are some good Aussie Pinot Noirs about at the moment and, following on from Friday’s blog about Eldridge Estate (here), I received an email from Oz Wines giving me the heads up that their small allocation of By Farr Farrside Geelong Pinot Noir 2008 arrives next week.

If you were tempted by my recent tasting note (see below), priced at £479.88 per dozen £239.94 per six pack with free UK mainland delivery at Oz Wines, at a shade under £40 it’s up to fiver less than other places.  And here’s my note:

By Farr Farrside Geelong Pinot Noir 2008

This, the first of two Pinots, hails from the youngest vineyard which is home to a veritable smörgåsbord of clones (115, 114, 113, mv6, 777, 667) planted in 2001 (2500 vines/ha).  With 50% whole bunch fermentation, it’s an earthy, spicy, well-structured Pinot Noir, intense and long with a well-defined core of sweet and sour plum and red cherry fruit, supported by ripe but present tannins.  Very good.  RRP £44.99

Click here for my earlier blog with tasting notes on this and other wines in the By Farr range.  And see below for a taste of the winemaker himself, Nick Farr.

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