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96
/ 100
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93
/ 100
3%
OFF
Tasting Notes
Sourced from the Nurringa Park Vineyard in Portarlington, just inland from Mulline’s Chardonnay block but still
under strong maritime influence. Planted in 1994 to MV6 clone, the site features sandy loam, dark clay and
limestone soils.
This is the first release under Mulline’s full vineyard management. Fruit was handpicked and fermented in
parcels with varying whole bunch inclusion. Wild yeast fermentation took place in open vats with twice-daily
punch downs and 8–10 days on skins, before pressing to oak for natural malolactic fermentation. The final
blend includes 30% whole bunch and was matured in French oak, 30% of which was new.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Classification: Red
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2024
Bottle Size: 750ml (Bottle)
Country: Australia
Region: Victoria, Geelong
Alcohol %: 13.5%
Cellaring: Ready, but will Keep
Awards
James Halliday Wine Companion 2025 Best Value WineryScores
96 / 100"A single vineyard located right on the water in Port Arlington. All '98-planted MV6 clones; 30% whole bunches, 25% new oak. A deep ruby red. Concentrated with dark fruits, earth, licorice root and a little iodine. Similarly rich on the flavoursome, still closed, but even and well-structured palate that finishes with a burst of robust, meaty tannins. It'll need some time but, rest assured, your patience will be rewarded."
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
93 / 100
"Portarlington is on the Bellarine Peninsula side of the Geelong region. Smoked meats, boysenberries, red cherries and minty, chalky, sweet spice notes. The tone here is fresh and energetic but the flavour profile is complex. Both tannin and oak are not major players here but both do enough to feel influential, in a positive sense. There’s a prettiness to this wine. It’s a meaty, smoke-infused prettiness admittedly but it’s a prettiness nonetheless. The drinkability factor is high."
- Campbell Mattinson
