The Farr Rising range is always one we look out for; a range that showcases Nick Farr’s winemaking in a no compromise yet accessible manner. This 2024 Farr Rising Chardonnay opens with the typical citrus blossom, which lifts the well-integrated fruit and wet stone aromatics of this wine. The palate shows great drive, racy acidity, moving towards fine mineral elements. Chardonnay with understated power, length and subtlety from a very textured site with great balance.
"It’s a suggestion of a golden flash in the glass. That first interaction makes it pleasing and generous. The nose is faint yellow apple, something peppery, white chocolate, celery leaf, dried mango and baking spice. That sounds like an overreaction, but it’s what I got. Obviously, these are flashes, like a flickering light that begins to illuminate a shape. The palate helps to fill in the gaps. The apple becomes more like white peach, the edgy spice frames the palate just so, and the acid and fruit weight go on and on harmoniously. That’s the end game I guess, interest and balance, and the wine making you want another sip. This wine does just that.”- Ben Knight.
