Community Tasting Note

• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 4, 2022 - Retail $40. I have been a fan of Gary Farrell for so many years that it is perhaps embarrassing to admit. Sadly, several years ago, the very kind folks at Gary Farrell decided to stop producing fruit from Carneros (thank you global warming) and that is a shame on so many levels. Great red and black fruit on the nose with a tangy richness and a spice note that is quite remarkable (clove, basil, whoa). The palate is equally impressive, if not more so, with fruit, yes, but also a ton of verve and near impeccable balance. Whoa. This was in the running for wine of the night, and fared well, but the lineup was impressive.
  
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• mdvino63 commented:

  11/7/22, 12:20 PM - Agree with you on Carneros: a great area producing pinot with more clarity/balance and more interesting spice and earth notes than, say, RRV - at least to my palate....and when the weather is/was cool. I have one bottle of this left and am looking forward to it.

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