Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2008 received 95 points in this years Australian Wine Companion by James Halliday.. He said: "Bright, deep crimson; a pinot with everything where it should be, even the early picking/low alcohol; this has enhanced the fragrance of the wine without sacrificing ripe fruit flavours on the elegant, light-bodied palate."
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By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir 2009 was rated 97 points and voted "Best of the Best" by James Halliday in this years Australian Wine Companion. Incredible feat! Here's what he had to say “...the density of the bouquet leaves you in no doubt this is an imperious pinot, the palate fully living up to the…
By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 2009 was rated 95 points by wine writer Campbell Mattinson from The Wine Front. He wrote: "This is a beautiful wine. Class act. It’s great now and it should age terrifically too. Marzipan, twigs. Dense wine with lots of grunty, grainy tannin. Rich array of spices and dust and non-fruit…
The By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 2009 picked up 97 points in James Halliday's wine bible "The Australian Wine Companion 2012 and along with the Farrside Pinot 09 were voted the "Best of The Best"! ... “Deep purple-crimson; the bouquet has a rich and complex array of dark berry fruits, shifting up a gear on the…
Interesting article from Huon Hooke about By Farr wines and their use of storks in their fermentation process. In particular he singles out the flagship wine Tout Pres for its use of 100% storks in the ferment. Here's what he wrote in the SMH recently: ....."There are those who insist using grape stems in fermentation…
Gosset is the oldest Champagne House and of all their wines the Grand Reserve is my handsdown favourite. Wine critic Tyson Stelzer agrees with me .. here's his recent review of the Gosset Grand Reserve ..."There are big changes at hand at Gosset……. but the consistent standard of this wine remains undeviating. Skip the entry…
Join us for our Northern Italian Vino showcase at Ricky's Cafe Under the Bridge, Milsons Point and discover some of Piedmonts finest!
From Prosecco to the white wines of Gavi and Soave; red wines from the Barbera and Nebbiolo grape to Piedmont’s most noble reds from Barbaresco and Barolo, “King of wines and the wine for…
Teusner's The Independent 2010 has always impressed us for quality for price. Here's what Gary Walsh from leading wine reveiw website, The Wine Front had to say...."Quirky label.I didn’t want to write anything too positive in the non-subscriber introduction, because, well, this is such a good wine, and such keen value, that our beautiful paying…
A recent visit to Jacquesson house in Champagne and tasting with Jean-Herve Chiquet confirmed the extraordinary calibre of this wine….. Jacquesson is the oldest independent family owned champagne house and was Napoleon's favourite house. The family is deeply wedded to the concept of terroir including organic practices in the vineyard Jacquesson has been awarded 3 stars…
2005 Ashton Hills Clare Valley Sparkling Shiraz scored 94 points from James Halliday in his 2012 Australian Wine Companion ... "The base shiraz spent three years in barrel before being tiraged in this bottle; after disgorgement, a rich fortified liqueur shiraz was added to balance the tannin of the base wine. It works very well,…
