Description
The Villages wines bridge the gap between Mac Forbes' Yarra Valley range and his Single Vineyard range. If the Yarra Valley wines capture the full voice of the region in full chorus, the Villages wines would be a group of tenors or sopranos, with the Single Vineyard wines playing the soloists.
This sample pack gives you a look at the five beautiful Pinot Noirs from the 2022 vintage. It's a drinking tour of the Yarra Valley through the lens of Pinot Noir. Perfect for a dinner party!
Only a limited amount of packs available.
The Pack Features:
2022 Mac Forbes Yarra Junction Village Pinot Noir
96 points
"As with all Mac Forbes' 2022 Village pinots, this had between 10–20% whole bunches and three to four weeks on skins before being pressed to seasoned oak for 11 months. A very bright crimson purple. Opens with scents of spiced raspberries, pomegranate, rose petals and mountain herbs. A lot is going on here! Very bright on the finely tuned, pure fruited, structured and well-balanced palate, too. I like this a lot now, but all the components are here for this to age effortlessly over the next six to eight years, if not more." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
2022 Mac Forbes Coldstream Village Pinot Noir
95 points
"From two vineyards on the valley floor. Made with 10–20% whole bunches, three to four weeks on skins before being pressed to seasoned oak for 11 months. A light ruby red. Aromas of freshly poached strawberries, spices and a hint of rose petals make for the most accessible, at this stage, of the five Village pinots in 2022. Already delicious with its generous yet gentle palate and supple tannins. Just a lovely drink." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
2022 Mac Forbes Gembrook Village Pinot Noir
94 points
"From a single vineyard planted on granite; 10–20% whole bunches, fermented for three to four weeks on skins before being pressed to seasoned oak for 11 months. This is the first Gembrook pinot in the Village range. A medium and bright ruby garnet. Fragrant and darkly fruited, this offers black cherries and satsuma plums with hints of earth, clove and bay leaf. Firmly structured but well balanced, the medium-bodied palate is sapid, ferrous and long. Built to go with aged rib eye and the like, this will become more complex and softer with time." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
2022 Mac Forbes Gladysdale Village Pinot Noir
94 points
"From the Little Yarra and Willowlake vineyards in Gladysdale. As with all the Village pinots in 2022, this had between 10–20% whole bunches and three to four weeks on skins before being pressed to seasoned oak for 11 months. A light, bright crimson. Cool fruited with aromas of raspberries, redcurrants and a little pomegranate together with some gentle florals and spice. There's good vibrancy on the palate, too, with fine-grained, silky tannins and chalky acidity keeping the wine balanced and structured." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
2022 Mac Forbes Woori Yallock Village Pinot Noir
90 points
"Whole bunches (10-20%) and fermented for three to four weeks on skins before being pressed to seasoned oak for 11 months. A light ruby garnet. The most forward of the five Village pinots from 2022. Red fruited with a little bit of spice and undergrowth. High toned. Compact and a lean touch on the palate with quite firm tannins. Tasted in February '22 and not released until July, it wouldn't surprise me if this fills out and softens a little over time." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
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