Gary Farrell
Russian River Selection Chardonnay
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Incredible wine, tropical notes, zesty lime and apple, pear, vanilla, toast, creamy with long finish...
Incredible wine, tropical notes, zesty lime and apple, pear, vanilla, toast, creamy with long finish...
Oct 13th, 2019
Really nice Russian River Chardonnay, elegant smooth and sophisticated with lovely notes of grapefruit, citrus blossom, mineral and hints of light butter and oak, round , smooth body with lovely balanced acidity and a splendid finish. A bit of an old world burgundy style. Lovely my score 90, drink to 2021
Really nice Russian River Chardonnay, elegant smooth and sophisticated with lovely notes of grapefruit, citrus blossom, mineral and hints of light butter and oak, round , smooth body with lovely balanced acidity and a splendid finish. A bit of an old world burgundy style. Lovely my score 90, drink to 2021
Jun 3rd, 2019
Very light nose with some river rock and a touch of oak. Mouth is lemon curd, kefir lime and light oak that would satisfy an non-fussy sauvignon blanc drinker.
Very light nose with some river rock and a touch of oak. Mouth is lemon curd, kefir lime and light oak that would satisfy an non-fussy sauvignon blanc drinker.
Nov 3rd, 2017
Coravin'd a glass. Opens with a buttery nose but it's much more acidic than buttery. Nice fruit notes of Key Lime and peach. Somewhat of a longer orangey finish. I liked it better less chilled.
Coravin'd a glass. Opens with a buttery nose but it's much more acidic than buttery. Nice fruit notes of Key Lime and peach. Somewhat of a longer orangey finish. I liked it better less chilled.
Aug 20th, 2018
It tastes like the Russian river valley with a balance of acidity, minerality and slight vanilla.
It tastes like the Russian river valley with a balance of acidity, minerality and slight vanilla.
Mar 18th, 2018Loads of lemon square citrus and butterscotch. Not a crazy acidic bomb. This stays in your mouth for a long vanilla finish. Perfect pairing with a buttery shrimp scampi.
Loads of lemon square citrus and butterscotch. Not a crazy acidic bomb. This stays in your mouth for a long vanilla finish. Perfect pairing with a buttery shrimp scampi.
Jan 22nd, 2018Most of the Farrell wines really do strike a very nice balance between buttery and acidic. This one is no different. Definite notes of butter, but also has a more acidic and tart side. The wine poured a medium straw color into the glass. The nose was butter and honey. Quite nice, actually. The entry was immediately more of a softer, full bodied, rounded edged wine that was all butter up front. Melon and mango abounded through the middle of the wine and finished with a lot of sharp acidity. This wine is insanely young. I felt that this one really could have used a 1-hour decant, and probably was murdered tonight, but it was the best option in a cellar of red wine when the chef calls for a white! Drink with a lot of bottle decant, or hold for 1-2 yrs before opening.
Most of the Farrell wines really do strike a very nice balance between buttery and acidic. This one is no different. Definite notes of butter, but also has a more acidic and tart side. The wine poured a medium straw color into the glass. The nose was butter and honey. Quite nice, actually. The entry was immediately more of a softer, full bodied, rounded edged wine that was all butter up front. Melon and mango abounded through the middle of the wine and finished with a lot of sharp acidity. This wine is insanely young. I felt that this one really could have used a 1-hour decant, and probably was murdered tonight, but it was the best option in a cellar of red wine when the chef calls for a white! Drink with a lot of bottle decant, or hold for 1-2 yrs before opening.
Sep 28th, 2017
