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Gary Farrell

Sonoma County · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Country
United States
Region
Sonoma County · Sonoma
Appellation
Sonoma County
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roasted red meats · lamb · aged cheeses · game meats

Rated vintages

  • 200487 pts

    Gary Farrell's Bordeaux blend is quite good and well-made, but it isn't showing much complexity now. It's a big, tannic wine that impresses with its blast of fruit. Blackberries, cherries, plums, currants, cocoa all swamp the palate, along with smoky oak notes. Maybe it will do…