2020 Mac Forbes Hoddles Creek Spear Gully Chardonnay

Austere, complex, characterful Chardonnay from a beautiful site in the Yarra.

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Mac Forbes' Chardonnays are more delicate and nuanced examples of Chardonnay from the Yarra.

Just like with his single vineyard Pinots the focus is entirely on expressing the site from which the wine comes from - the grape is just the vehicle to do so. This comes from Tony Jordan's vineyard in Hoddles Creek - the highest altitude site that Mac works with and also the only one with red volcanic soils.

The resulting wine is linear and packed with flavour. Tightly structured and focused but with amazing clarity of fruit.

It's a glorious drink and a truly unique and characterful expression of premium Yarra Valley Chardonnay.

The original owners and founders of Spear Gully were Tony and Michelle Jordan (Tony established Domaine Chandon in the Yarra Valley in 1983) and commenced by planting in 1995 chardonnay. By the time 2010 rolled around, Mac and Tony were excited about the opportunity for our team to take over the reins and work the incredibly rich and powerful basalt soils.
Located at 270m, this stunning site has an incredible connection with chardonnay. With new property owners, the future looks bright, allowing for significant improvements and more scintillating wines.

Region: Yarra Valley, VIC
Blend: Chardonnay (100%)
ABV: 10.50%
Closure: 750ml
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93 Points - "Almond biscuit, white peach, blackcurrant, green apple. Dry, quite the lively pulse, a little mint and fennel frond, pure and tight, lemon zest and some struck match, excellent line, though aggressively acidic. Almost like a Riesling. Give it time." - 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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