By Farr, Chardonnay, Geelong

Served 12C. Needs an hour to open up. Then it really shines. Stonefruit + butterscotch + vanilla cream. Everything in its place. I think it could stand it’s ground against wines like Leeuwin Art Series and Giaconda Estate of the same vintage, but maybe in its peak already. Just as good on the second night (gassed between) but a hint of bitterness in the aftertaste. Still Fantastic. Drink by 2022.

Pop and poured at home. Cork closure. Drank over 3 hours. Appearance is clear, medium intensity, gold colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of integrated nutty toasty oak, salty minerality, citrus lemon. Developed. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of integrated nutty toasted oak, tangy sea-salt minerality, gobs of sweet ripe lemon fruit, honeyed peach. Lip-smackingly good. I could drink this all night long. Long finish. Very …

End of year sparkling wine tasting : Pear, graphite, oak, lemon and spice. Palate is nicely restrained, if the texture were a little better this would be excellent. I still really quite like it though.

Great acidity.

Spicy oak nose. Intense flavours from the start, Acidity balancing the strong oak. Unbalanced finish. Needs time.

German Riesling, By Farr and Burgundy tasting (Prince Wine Store - Bank Street) : Buttery oak integrated with citrus perfume on the nose and a concentrated palette of fruit, filled to the brim with minerals that winds out to a massive finish.