2023 By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir
2023 By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir

2023 By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir

97 pts
By Farr |Geelong |Pinot Noir
Quite possibly the finest Pinot Noir released by the Farr family. Only very limited quantities available this densely-planted beauty.
4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
6 Reviews
Price:
$169.00
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Description

The Tout Pres is the top of the line Pinot Noir from the Farr family.

The vines that produce this single-site wine are planted on the leanest volcanic soil on the Farr Geelong property. At a staggering vine density of almost 7,300 vines per hectare, these vines produce singularly powerful fruit and one of the country's most age-worthy Pinot Noirs. (Tout Pres also translates to "very cosy", referencing these tightly planted vines).

Fermented as 100% whole bunches and sent to 100% new oak, many consider this one of the few Australian Pinot Noirs that can stand its own next to some of the great producers of Burgundy.

This is an exquisite wine that would comfortably find a place in the finest cellars and continue to reward the patient for two decades or more.

97 points
"This is seriously impressive pinot noir, with the structure to age and to cope with hearty foods."
- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

Huon Hooke

Huon Hooke

The Real Review 97 Points

Deep ruby colour tinged with purple and a bouquet that shows a lot of oak and dry stalk aromas at first sniff, layering with dried herbs and smoked tealeaves. Delicious red fruits come through with just a little time in the glass. The wine is bright and intense in the mouth with coating tannins in perfect harmony with the flavour and acidity—which really enlivens the palate. This is seriously impressive pinot noir, with the structure to age and to cope with hearty foods.

Customer Reviews

4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 6 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 5 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
6 reviews
  • FL
    Frankie L.
    Verified Buyer
    3 months ago
    Reviewing
    2020 By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Not as expected

    A common problem from them, over use of Oak. Well know before Nick taken over from his dad but seems this happened again. Very hard to drink at young, time surely will improve.

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    Remko Hendrikus J.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    4 years ago
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    2021 By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Simply the best

    We have been drinking Tout Pres for a few years on a row now, and we never been let down.

    We believe it is the best local Pinot on the market right now.

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    Rhys
    Verified Buyer
    4 years ago
    Reviewing
    2021 By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Top drop

    By far the best Pinot to come out of Australia.

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By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir
Tout Pres was planted in 2001 and is a very special and intriguing site. It rises above the other vineyards, and each of the three slopes consists of a different soil type. The largest slope is black volcanic soil over limestone; the second is quartz gravel mixed with red ironstone; the third is an iron strand in grey sandy loam. The clones, which will acclimatise and mutate over time to become the ‘Tout Pres clone’, are 113, 114, 115, 667, 777 and MV6.

With 7300 vines per ha, Tout Pres is a densely planted vineyard on the estate—hence its name, which translates as “very cosy”. This land is a challenge to farm, but well worth the effort. The soils and close competition force the vines to work hard, with the result being fruit that is lush but masculine, and which provides the coveted structure found only in the most age-worthy wines.

Vinification
Tout Pres is made using the same process as the other two pinots. It is fermented with 100 per cent whole bunches (80 per cent in 2011) in a five-tonne oak fermenter. This wine has the largest flavour profile and intensity, to absorb 100 per cent new French oak from Allier. A wine with truly understated power and richness—the classic peacock’s tail.

Tasting Notes
With every year that passes, the Tout Pres vineyard’s subtleness and delicate fruit structure are becoming increasingly pronounced in the wine. The bouquet fills the glass with spicy fruit, mineral elements and a hint of integrated French oak, with the darkness and essence of the Moorabool Valley true expressions of site. This wine exhibits primary and secondary flavours, which strengthen the overall integration for a seamless finish. It is a tightly packed combination of plums and undergrowth with an edgy acidity—and one of our favourite drops.

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type Red
Body Light Bodied
Variety Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Geelong
Australian State VIC
Feature Iconic
High Score
Reviewed By The Real Review
Critic Score 97
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Cork

By Farr

Gary Farr is one of the most iconic winemakers in Victoria, or indeed, the country. He was responsible for taking Bannockburn in Geelong to the startling heights it reached as one of the benchmark producers of Burgundian varieties in the country. His own label, By Farr, is quite simply one of Australia's finest producers.

The Farr vineyards are based in the Moorabool Valley in Geelong, with a wide array of ancient soils resulting in small yields of incredibly intensely flavoured Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Shiraz and Viognier. With Gary's son Nick now making the wines, as well as taking his own Farr Rising label to monumental heights, this is a project set to dominate Geelong wine for years to come.

If you want to see one of the country's great winemaking families at work, anything by the Farrs will be one of the best examples of its kind in the country. Sheer class, guaranteed.

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