By Farr Chardonnay 2023

By Farr Chardonnay 2023The By Farr Chardonnay is an exceptionally refined and complex chardonnay. The chardonnay vines are planted next to the Sangreal pinot noir. The vines are now over 25 years old and are a mix of Dijon and Penfolds 58 clones. The red volcanic soil over limestone imparts the trademark minerality to the wine. "Crushed fennel into nashi pear, nectarine, just ripe peach and smoked, integrated cedarwood. Its a compelling flavour profile in itself, though its

length and finesse – one for the classicists

lithe line of acidity

blends made and returned to barrel for a further 5-6 months of harmonising and settling

What an astoundingly good wine

At 424m above sea level

"This is a wine that is overlaid on itself: citrus fruit

It just nails everything so well

It's slightly sappy

yet we are blocking all the natural things that happened in the natural soil for that sense of place to be released

it's a very approachable and delicious early drinker

which means that a 40th Birthday is due

Full-bodied but very tight and focused