2013 Mac Forbes Coldstream Pinot Noir

Warmer site, fuller-bodied Pinot Noir from Mac Forbes, with plenty of drive.

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Coldstream is one of warmer sub-regions in Mac's portfolio, with the vineyard located right at the entrance of the valley floor.

This is a mid-weight Pinot with a relatively darker colour and fuller mouthfeel - all in the context of Mac's crunchy, paler style! Dark cherry and raspberry, fairly generous on the palate and enjoys some velvety tannins.

Soft, like being wrapped in a silky sheet, it's one Pinot that will have you enamoured at first sip.

Soft and supple with notes of dark chocolate and sour cherries. Fine powdery tannins lend themselves to a moreish mid palate, with tertiary charcuterie characters starting to peek through.

90 Points - "Medium to light red colour with a purple rim. The aroma is dusty, earthy and dried flowers, dried herbs too. The wine is fruit-sweet and ripe in the mouth, succulent and delicious if not all that detailed or rich. Slightly firm tannins. Good impact and length, though. Attractive pinot." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

92 Points - "Oh Mac! Almosty chocolaty, you naughty devil. Dark cherry, flicker of mint and exotic spices, mineral inflection. Medium bodied, juicy cherry, well bedded acidity, nice spread of silty tannin, acidity feels a little citrussy on the finish, which does not quite sail like the other wines from the 2013 vintage, though does go all right. Tasty." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Mac Forbes

If you love premium and artisanal Australian wine, Mac Forbes is a name you need to know. He’s not only one of the country’s most talented winemakers, but he’s one of the most influential spokesmen for promoting the concept of Australian ‘terroir’, believing that wine should represent a time and a place.

Mac specialises in single vineyard Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah and Cabernet from the Yarra Valley. His wines are delicate and finely etched, characterised by subtlety and grace.

His Pinot Noirs are fine-boned, the Chardonnays are adored by lovers of fruit purity rather than winemaking artifice, and his array of off-dry Rieslings from the Strathbogie Ranges are among the country's most interesting. Additionally, his ever-expanding range of experimental wines is a treasure trove for the curious drinker.

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