Gary Farrell’s Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir is a beautiful example of balance in wine when it’s right. The 2013 shows nuances of earthy forest floor, truffles, cola and black cherry fruit. On the palate the wine offers exquisite tension between fruit and acid, and the finish is a scintillating extension of that. Complex and layered, another home run from this longtime Pinot Noir specialist.
Gary Farrell, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2013
By Robert Whitley