1996 Bannockburn Pinot Noir GEELONG January Release Pinot Noir The Pinot Noir grape variety has proved to be a challenge that has defeated some of our finest winemaking talent. Others have produced the miracle vintage, never to be repeated. Only one Winemaker has produced a superior wine each year for the last decade, and his name is Gary Farr. This wine continues this regal dynasty, as Gary refines his winemaking techniques and extracts every nuance of flavor balanced with structure, to make a Pinot Noir that is both delicate but with the capacity for bottle aging...... 1997 Bannockburn Pinot Noir GEELONG January Release Pinot Noir It is quite remarkable that with this most fickle of grape varieties Gary Farr has carved out a reputation for consistency. The quality level seems to go up a notch with each subsequent vintage. 1997 was obviously a very successful year, at least for quality, as this is one of the best examples of Australian Pinot Noir, let alone from Bannockburn.... 1996 Bannockburn Shiraz GEELONG January Release Shiraz Gary Farr has for many years been regarded as Australia’s great Burgundy variety producer with both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir regularly acclaimed as the finest in the country. With the 1992 vintage Gary made a significant change in the way he makes his Shiraz, and with the success of each successive vintage his Shiraz is also regarded in the same lofty heights...... 1997 Bannockburn Shiraz GEELONG January Release Shiraz This wine has been a revelation for Bannockburn's loyal supporters in recent years. The Winemaking style has been dramatically altered with outstanding success. Once again this vintage of the wine is a triumph...... 1994 Bannockburn Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot GEELONG January Release Cabernet Sauvignon The Geelong climate is cool, and many would say too cool for Cabernet Sauvignon. But Bannockburn has Gary Farr who apart from being a truly gifted Winemaker, he is also a hard worker in the vineyard and his aggressive pruning policy ensures that only a tiny crop is ever realised from the Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard. The small crop allows the fruit that is on the vine to ripen up well beyond the expectations of such a cool location...... 1996 Bannockburn Chardonnay GEELONG January Release Chardonnay Gary Farr has held a lofty reputation as one of Australia’s finest winemakers for a considerable length of time. He deserves the accolades because he has never rested on his laurels, never felt that he has ever achieved his goals. The result is that his wine gets better and better. What we all thought was amazing in his mid 80s vintages is regularly surpassed by his current wines and this great Chardonnay is certainly no exception...... 1997 Bannockburn Chardonnay GEELONG January Release Chardonnay Firmly perched amongst the finest Chardonnay produced in the country it is refreshing to see that Winemaker Gary Farr is not resting on his laurels. This release is quite possibly the finest yet released in this distinguished line...... 1998 Bannockburn Chardonnay GEELONG January Release Chardonnay First of all this is a very rare and very special wine. There will never be another one like it so purely from this perspective it is a guaranteed collectors item. The vineyards at Bannockburn were almost totally decimated by a freak hail storm a few months prior to the expected harvest date. Crop levels were down to around 10 per cent of the average crop, and let me assure you these vineyards are low cropping every year...... 1998 Bannockburn Pinot Noir GEELONG January Release Pinot Noir First of all this is a very rare and very special wine. There will never be another one like it so purely from this perspective it is a guaranteed collectors item. The vineyards at Bannockburn were almost totally decimated by a freak hail storm a few months prior to the expected harvest date. Crop levels were down to around 10 per cent of the average crop, and let me assure you these vineyards are low cropping every year...... 1998 Bannockburn Shiraz GEELONG January Release Shiraz First of all this is a very rare and very special wine. There will never be another one like it so purely from this perspective it is a guaranteed collectors item. The vineyards at Bannockburn were almost totally decimated by a freak hail storm a few months prior to the expected harvest date. Crop levels were down to around 10 per cent of the average crop, and let me assure you these vineyards are low cropping every year...... 2000 Bannockburn Pinot Noir GEELONG January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Pinot Noir Gary Farr was presented with warm and dry conditions leading into harvest 2000 allowing him to exceed the heady heights he has already achieved with this variety...... 2001 Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc GEELONG January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Sauvignon Blanc This Sauvignon Blanc is a wonderful example of the variety, particularly when compared to wines from Sancerre or Pouilly Fume in France...... 1999 Bannockburn by Farr Chardonnay GEELONG January Release Chardonnay Gary Farr has been winemaker at Bannockburn for more than twenty years and has built an enviable reputation with his wonderful wines. Now he releases a new wine with fruit from his own vineyard. This is a very rare treat...... 1999 Bannockburn by Farr Pinot Noir GEELONG January Release Pinot Noir This is the “first time” release of a Gary Farr under his own label. The first crop should have been from the 1998 vintage however that was virtually wiped out with a freak hailstorm. So this is Gary’s own wine and whilst it shares many similar traits with the Bannockburn Vineyards wine it has its own unique flavor and style...... 1999 Bannockburn by Farr Shiraz GEELONG January Release Shiraz Not to be confused with the Bannockburn Vineyards wines this is winemaker Gary Farr private label. The big difference with this label and the main Bannockburn label is the vineyard, which has been planted on a close spacing program to encourage competition between, vines. With this wine there is another very important variation as this wine contains a small amount of Viognier. You will not believe the difference this makes...... 2000 Bannockburn "Saignee" GEELONG January Release Saignee This is a superb Rose, offering just so much character, it hard to fathom how Gary Farr conjured this up. Made from the free run juice of both Pinot Noir and Shiraz (Gary never reveals its composition), the nose offers both elements of light and darkness. High tone cherry, spicy red currant characters mingle with hints of black fruits. Notes of earth and minerals add to its appeal...... 1999 Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc GEELONG January Release Sauvignon Blanc Gary Farr’s Sauvignon Blanc reminds more of a complex Sancerre, more than a New World SB. Certainly there is bright Sauvignon fruit, with trademark grapefruit and other citrus and stone fruit characters. However, it has a leanness and richness that makes it particularly distinctive. Mineral notes add more interest...... 1999 Bannockburn Pinot Noir GEELONG January Release Pinot Noir This is serious Pinot! The nose scream out dark cherry, smoked meat nuances, with hints of exotic spices. Elegant rather than abrupt. The palate follows a similar path. Layers of cherry, both high pitched and dark, as well light touches of plum, with bacon fat. Hints of spice, even cinnamon lie underneath. This is an immensely complex wine...... 2000 By Farr Viognier GEELONG January Release Semillon I would have to rank this #1 Viognier in Australia. Great aromatics, delicate peach and stone fruit characters abound...... 2000 By Farr Chardonnay GEELONG January Release Chardonnay Gary Farr has a very unique chardonnay style...... 2001 By Farr Viognier GEELONG February Release Case Size: 6/750ml Viognier   2000 By Farr Shiraz GEELONG January Release Shiraz Spice, earth and pepper characters signal cool climate Shiraz. This wine could slot into a Croze Hermtage and Cornas line up with ease...... 2000 By Farr Pinot Noir GEELONG January Release Pinot Noir On the nose I would have to say this wine is “Old World”. Dark cherry aromas mingle with bacon fat and forest char...... 2000 Bannockburn Shiraz GEELONG   Case Size: 6/750m Shiraz The ripening season was kind in 2000 and this is particularly good news for the Shiraz from Bannockburn...... 2001 Bannockburn "Saignee" GEELONG January Release Pinot Noir   1996 Bannockburn Cabernet Merlot GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Bordeaux Blends   2001 Bannockburn Chardonnay GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Chardonnay   1999 Bannockburn Chardonnay GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Chardonnay This wine delivers wonderful aromatics from the moment you pop the cork. Peaches, stone fruit and a hint of cedar. On the palate the wine is lean but with great intensity and lovely mouth feel. Peach, Grapefruit and Lychee characters mingle to give great complexity. Barrel fermentation, and the influence of lees adds further to the wines depth and intensity...... 2002 Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Sauvignon Blanc   1999 Bannockburn Shiraz GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Shiraz This wine has more affinity to the Rhone that it does to Australia. It’s cool climate origins manifest in the spice and pepper, and smoked meat characters evident, both on the nose and palate. There is plenty going on in the wine to intrigue even the most studied palate. Spice, mineral, cedar, both red and black fruits. All in moderation to create a seamless and long finish...... 2002 By Farr Shiraz GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Shiraz   1995 Bannockburn Cabernet Merlot GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Bordeaux Blends This wine has more affinity with Bordeaux than Australia, which is not surprising for Garry Farr, given his French leanings. But then Geelong has conditions more similar to Bordeaux than the warmer climate regions of Australia...... 2003 By Farr "Sangreal" Pinot Noir GEELONG/VICTORIA September Release Case Size: 6/750ml Pinot Noir   2001 By Farr Pinot Noir GEELONG/VICTORIA February Release Case Size: 6/750ml Pinot Noir   2002 By Farr Pinot Noir GEELONG/VICTORIA September Release Case Size: 6/750ml Pinot Noir   2001 Bannockburn Pinot Noir GEELONG/VICTORIA   Case Size: 6/750ml Pinot Noir   2001 By Farr Shiraz GEELONG/VICTORIA February Release Case Size: 6/750ml Shiraz   1997 Bannockburn Cabernet Merlot GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Bordeaux Blends This 90% Cabernet Sauvignon/10% Merlot blend is very Bordeaux-esque in style. Cool climate aromatics of violets, herbs, a little spice box, and well defined red currants are in evidence. On the palate, there are more fruit nuances, from boysenberry to blackcurrant and even cherry. Elegance is the hallmark of this wine. Its certainly out of the mainstream, and has years to go...... 2001 By Farr Chardonnay GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Chardonnay   2003 By Farr Viognier GEELONG/VICTORIA June Release Case Size: 6/750ml Viognier   2001 Bannockburn Shiraz GEELONG/VICTORIA   Case Size: 6/750ml Shiraz   2001 By Farr Chardonnay GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Chardonnay test data here... 2002 By Farr Chardonnay GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Chardonnay   2003 By Farr Shiraz GEELONG/VICTORIA June Release Case Size: 6/750ml Shiraz   2002 By Farr Chardonnay GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Chardonnay   2003 By Farr Chardonnay GEELONG/VICTORIA June Release Case Size: 6/750ml Chardonnay   2000 Bannockburn Chardonnay GEELONG   Chardonnay This is a big concentrated wine with loads of flavour. There is ample ripe fruit with melon and figs being the most prominent. Along with the fruit there is some spicy vanilla oak with a hint of some butterscotch to add even more complexity...... 2003 By Farr Chardonnay GEELONG/VICTORIA June Release Case Size: 6/750ml Chardonnay   2002 By Farr Chardonnay GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Chardonnay   2001 By Farr Chardonnay GEELONG/VICTORIA January Release Case Size: 6/750ml Chardonnay   2003 By Farr Shiraz GEELONG/VICTORIA June Release Case Size: 6/750ml Shiraz   2003 By Farr Viognier GEELONG/VICTORIA June Release Case Size: 6/750ml Viognier   1996 Bannockburn Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot GEELONG January Release Bordeaux Blends Always the forgotten wine in the Bannockburn collection, this wine is once again an overlooked gem. The climate at Bannockburn is quite cool, and some would say too cool to ripen Cabernet Sauvignon. But Bannockburn Vineyards has one climatic factor in its favour and that is lack of rainfall during the ripening period. This allows slow but consistent ripening late in the fall of the grapes......

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