By Farr Viognier 2023

How would you describe a wine that was a blueprint for its variety yet sat quietly in the glass?  The volume of wine can be influencing the drinker, but volume alone isn’t quality.  Maybe a reference to a perfect set of speakers playing your favourite song with the volume low?  It’s obviously Viognier, the aroma is apricot with benefits, spice, ginger and citrus.  The palate is silky.  The ’23 Viognier has some weight, but is better to think of this as velvet, not blousy.  The acid makes this wine even better, as Viognier has a pre-existing condition leaning towards more robust than is sometimes wanted, but this wine avoids it.  Viognier is hard to pronounce (Vee on Yeah for future reference) and may not be the first thing you think about when you recall the wines from By Farr, but this is every bit as legendary as any from here, and it’s just an absolute pleasure to drink.