Irrewarra Pinot Noir 2024

A high proportion of whole bunches brings lift and aromatic complexity, building into a mid-palate of real flesh and weight, framed by finely wrought, cashmere-like tannins. The fruit is pure and expressive—compote of red and darker berries layered with lifted florals – while savoury nuances of spice, cured meat, earth and a subtle ferrous edge add intrigue. There’s immediate beauty here, but also substance: a wine with genuine presence, depth and amplitude. Notes of spice, char and a gentle smokiness linger on the finish. Outstanding value within the Farr stable.

Retasted June 2026:

Retasting a Farr wine is a great pleasure. Every tasting reveals a wine in evolution and in the case of the 2024 Irrewarra, I was struck by the compounding intensity, balance, shape and deepening mid palate. There was just a hell of lot more. Rarely would I update a tasting note, or rewrite the same wine twice, but in this case, I feel an exception needs to be made.

2024 has set the benchmark. The most thoroughly complete Irrewarra pinot noir to date, the Farr’s mastering what is a very Australian piece of real estate.

The fruits, still red, very red and tangy, with strong notes of plum and in a sense the wine’s shape is very round. Voluminous palate, enveloping, with a ballooning of texture and turbo charged flavour. Flecked with spices; paprika, tarragon, tar and fresh compost, the tannins so finessed and silky, yet framing and decisive.

I love the harnessing of elements, the effort to balance everything the site has to offer and not push the wine into something it’s not. Not as savoury as some commentators have claimed and in no way does it taste like something out of Burgundy. And so it shouldn’t. It’s very pinot, Irrewarra style.