By Farr

Chardonnay

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  Vintage 2009
  93 points Halliday Wine Companion

I've long been a fan of the way the Farr's make chardonnay - my only query in the past has been over their cellarability. I appreciate that many have no such concern. Maybe I've never wanted to cellar them long because they're so good on release. This one is made from the original By Farr vineyard. It's a wine of clear finesse. It's all spicy oak and melon, toast and lightly-applied funk. It makes calm complexity looks easy. It has a sure tension through the finish and shows quality at every turn.

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  Vintage 2009
  93 points The Real Review

Full yellow, bright. Nutty, toasty, honey/malt, savoury lees and stone-fruit aromas, lots of character and intensity. Rich, deep palate flavour: concentrated, lush and full of gravitas. Full-bodied yet has some finesse and subtlety. Fills the mouth and retains liveliness and refinement. Very long carry.