By Farr Shiraz 2024

The Real Review - WINERY OF THE YEAR 2025

The Shiraz by Farr is Shiraz reimagined, made with the finesse and detail more often reserved for Pinot Noir, and the 2024 release shows the slightly darker, punchier side of this approach. Sourced from the original 1994 plantings on the estate, this is cool-climate Shiraz that picks up a bit more muscle this year. A small portion of Viognier is co-fermented, weaving in lifted aromatics and a silky texture. The warmer 2024 vintage turned out a slightly fuller, more powerful expression than the 2023, dialling back the usual heavy peppercorn spice to let the depth of fruit do the talking. On the nose, it hits with black cherry, dark plum, black olive and a flicker of floral perfume. The palate is slippery and savoury, packed with dark, pulpy fruit weight and a lick of barrel spice, all wrapped around a dense, commanding tannin frame that keeps the flavours fresh and long. There’s a Northern Rhone- like elegance here, but with a clear sense of Moorabool Valley identity. This is a cool-climate Shiraz that’s impossible to resist, offering a bit more flesh and power this season while remaining the undisputed dark horse in the By Farr range.