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Typical complexity, with obvious barrel ferment inputs, yet has a certain delicacy and excellent focus to the supple nectarine and citrus-tinged fruit; long, fine finish. 13.5º alc. Drink 2012 $55 Date Tasted Mar 08 Rating: 95 Points; James Halliday Wine Companion 2009 The By Farr vineyards have plantings of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz and Viognier (all varieties are a mixture of clones and rootstocks). The aspect of the vineyard is north/northeast and undulating. The soil is volcanic loam over limestone and in some sites the limestone dominates the loam. They are well drained and of low fertility. They compare well with the best sites for pinot noir and chardonnay anywhere in the world. The winery was purpose built, maintaining the temperature of 16°C all year. In 1994 Gary Farr and family planted 12 ha of clonally selected viognier, chardonnay, pinot noir and shiraz at a density of 7000 per ha on a north-facing hill directly opposite the Bannockburn Winery. The quality of the wines is exemplary, their character subtly different from those of Bannockburn itself due, in Farr's view, to the interaction of the terroir of the hill and the clonal selection.
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