Gary Farrell

Hallberg Vineyard - Dijon Clones Pinot Noir

9.018 ratings
8.95 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Top Notes For
Jay Kline

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2012 “Hallberg Vineyard - Dijon Clones” pours a deep, slightly cloudy, garnet color with a translucent core, moving out to a watery rim. Medium+ viscosity with very light staining of the tears and signs of light sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with ripe and dried black and red fruits, damp earth, dried flowers and sweet baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. The fruit is the center of attention here and it’s big, a bit out of shape and at this point, nearly popping buttons. Drink now while the structure is keeping it together.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2012 “Hallberg Vineyard - Dijon Clones” pours a deep, slightly cloudy, garnet color with a translucent core, moving out to a watery rim. Medium+ viscosity with very light staining of the tears and signs of light sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with ripe and dried black and red fruits, damp earth, dried flowers and sweet baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin (integrated) and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. The fruit is the center of attention here and it’s big, a bit out of shape and at this point, nearly popping buttons. Drink now while the structure is keeping it together.

Aug 30th, 2024
Diane Brum

Diane had this 10 years ago

Diane had this 10 years ago

1 person found it helpfulMay 16th, 2015
Cosmin Marinescu

Cosmin had this 10 years ago

Cosmin had this 10 years ago

1 person found it helpfulAug 25th, 2014
Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

8.3

The oak sticks out a little bit. Otherwise a tasty #russianrivervalley #pinotnoir #sonoma #garyfarrell #ctbucklinwine

The oak sticks out a little bit. Otherwise a tasty #russianrivervalley #pinotnoir #sonoma #garyfarrell #ctbucklinwine

Sep 6th, 2016
Kai Wright

High and low night! Rich and spiced with bright red fruit and herbal nose. Needs to open up longer than we gave it but it's holidays in a bottle. With....pizza delivery. 🙊🎊

High and low night! Rich and spiced with bright red fruit and herbal nose. Needs to open up longer than we gave it but it's holidays in a bottle. With....pizza delivery. 🙊🎊

Nov 21st, 2016
James Gourley

The last bottle from our visit here two years ago. They kept getting better with time and I wish I had more. Nose jumps out of the glass with forest floor-accented fruit. The palate was really dense and complex with a 30 second finish. Delicious.

The last bottle from our visit here two years ago. They kept getting better with time and I wish I had more. Nose jumps out of the glass with forest floor-accented fruit. The palate was really dense and complex with a 30 second finish. Delicious.

Sep 26th, 2016
James Gourley

Nose shows red fruit and menthol. On the palate, tart red fruit with a sour cherry finish. Good.

Nose shows red fruit and menthol. On the palate, tart red fruit with a sour cherry finish. Good.

Nov 29th, 2015
James Gourley

Really tasty, well-balanced pinot!

Really tasty, well-balanced pinot!

Aug 31st, 2015
Charles (Chad) Bucklin

Owner and founder of C. T. Bucklin Wine Advising

8.5

Charles had this 9 years ago

Charles had this 9 years ago

Dec 22nd, 2015
Lynn Penner-Ash

Owner/Winemaker Penner-Ash

9.0

Lynn had this 10 years ago

Lynn had this 10 years ago

Sep 28th, 2014