2023 Mac Forbes Yarra Junction Village Pinot Noir

Highly Rated
Brisk and beautiful Pinot from the cool Yarra Junction sub region. Mac Forbes at his elegant best.

Price:
Sale price$65.00
Stock:
In stock, ready to ship
Rendering loop-subscriptions

Description

The  Yarra Junction Village Pinot Noir hails from one of the Yarra Valley’s higher and cooler sites. Located in a small, east-facing valley running from Yarra Junction to Poweltown, this vineyard benefits from grey loam soils with underlying silt and cooler winds from the Yarra River.

Protected by surrounding mountains, the site enjoys a late ripening season, resulting in grapes with thicker skins and higher acidity that translate into a Pinot Noir with remarkable structure and finesse.

This Pinot Noir is a study in contrasts—bright and aromatic with summer florals and fresh red berries, yet underpinned by a more serious, structured palate. The wine reveals a dense core of red fruits, complemented by a burst of blood orange and wrapped in tactile, mealy tannins. A hint of sappy spice lifts the finish, adding an extra layer of complexity to this already intriguing wine. The challenging vintage, marked by heavy rains and lower yields, has only intensified the depth and detail of this release from Mac.

This sang at a recent tasting, so high-toned, with some amaro/negroni twang. An exquisitely elegant wine, deft and flavoursome with bouncy red berry fruits, a nice herbal element, and Mac's typical pale, sensual palate.

96 points
"A bright ruby red. A core of red and black fruits laced with blood orange and a little spice. You barely notice the whole bunches. Really fresh and brightly structured on the palate. This will be a cracking wine in another six or so months."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

 

Location:
This vineyard is east-facing within a smaller valley that runs from Yarra Junction to Poweltown in the south. The area features grey loam soils with underlying silt. Cooler winds from the Yarra River, combined with mountains to the north and southwest, provide protection from the hot afternoon sun during summer. The grapes typically ripen later, with thicker skins and higher acidity, resulting in an elegant structure with clean lines and powerful drive.

Tasting Notes:
Oh so pretty—bright with summer florals, fresh red fruits, and a burst of blood orange. The palate is more structured than the aromatics suggest, with a dense fruit core wrapped in tactile, mealy tannins, perfectly lifted on the finish by a hint of sappy spice. We recommend decanting this wine before serving at 14-16°C.

Vintage:
The season was challenging, marked by extreme rainfall during winter and spring. Poor flowering conditions resulted in reduced yields, but the depth and concentration of flavor are enhanced as a result. A long, slow ripening period over the summer led to a late harvest, producing fruit with wonderful detail and depth—a revelation from such a difficult season.

Wine Analysis:

Alcohol: 12.5%
Acidity: 5.7 g/L
pH: 3.55
Winemaking:

Soils: Grey loam soils with underlying silt
Fruit: 30% whole bunch, 15 days on skins in open fermenters
Yeast: Wild
Maturation: 9 months in small old oak
Fining: None
Filtration: None

96 points
"From a single vineyard planted in 1995. Made with 10–20% whole bunches and three to four weeks on skins before being pressed to seasoned barriques for 11 months. A bright ruby red. A core of red and black fruits laced with blood orange and a little spice. You barely notice the whole bunches. Really fresh and brightly structured on the palate. This will be a cracking wine in another six or so months."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

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.

Others also liked

Recently viewed

Shipping

Delivery is free on orders of $150 or more!

For orders under this amount, delivery is calculated at checkout based on your postcode. You can order in any quantity or combination of wines you like. Straight dozens are not required.

We will dispatch your order the same or next business day.

Estimated delivery transit time varies depending on your location. Please review this page for specific estimates.

Sydney (Our Vans): If no one is home and there are no special delivery instructions our driver will try to call for instructions. If the driver believes there is a safe space to leave your wine they will do so if not, they will return the item to us and hold your order until further instruction from you. 

Melbourne (Anonymous Wine Freight): If no one is home and there are no special delivery instructions, the courier will try to call for instructions. If the driver believes there is a safe space to leave your wine they will do so. if not, they will return the item to their dispatch centre and hold until further instruction from you.

Australia Post: Australia Post will leave the parcel if they have been given authority to leave and it is deemed safe to do so. To give your Authority to Leave, please enter this in the 'SPECIAL REQUEST' box at checkout.

Ordering

We want Different Drop customers to always be getting the best price. If you see a lower price elsewhere, just get in touch and we will sort it out for you. We handle all our price-matching on a case by case basis.

Some things to keep in mind: 

  • Retrospective price-matching is available for 30 days after you have purchased from us.
  • The price match cannot be used in conjunction with a coupon or one-off deal we are offering. The idea is for you to get the best price in the market so if that is already achieved through a coupon then we won't price match on top of that.
  • We don't price match clearance or fire sales.
  • We’ll match the listed price as long as it is a legitimate offer and the competing store is actually able to fulfil the order (they have stock or more stock is en route). Essentially we won't price match cheeky vendors listing wines they have no hope of actually getting for you...
  • It must be a publicly listed price. We won't match a price that has been achieved through a coupon/cash-back arrangement, or through a non-advertised offer over the phone or otherwise.  
  • It is limited to a reasonable retail quantity.

We'll treat each price match request on its merit and reserve the right to refuse where we deem fit. For example, particularly rare wines, from non-trust-worthy vendors, in circumstances we deem illegitimate or if we feel our policy is being unfairly taken advantage of.

At the end of the day, we'll look after you and use common sense to ensure you're getting the best price, please just don't take the p%$$!

No, feel free to mix it up! There is no minimum requirement. You can order wines in any quantity or combination, 1 or 50+ bottles.

We stock three different sized gift boxes (single, three bottle and six), all are available for purchase for a flat rate of $8. They look great and make an awesome impression.

To add a gift box to your order, simply add at checkout. The special requests box is your friend, please give us as many details of what you are looking for and we will try our best, or get in contact to discuss it with you. 

If you want to bulk order gifts or if you have any trouble please email hello@differentdrop.com or call and we can try and help.

 

If you can't add more wine to your cart it means we are low on stock of that wine. For example, if you are only able to 3 bottles and no more that means we only have 3 bottles left of that wine. If it's a must have, please contact us and we may be able to order more in for you.

Call Us

Send a message