2024 Mulline Drysdale Pinot Noir

96 pts
Spicy, savoury Geelong Pinot Noir, with plenty of structure and depth.

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Description

A tiny two-barrel parcel of MV6 Pinot Noir from the Leech Vineyard on the Bellarine Peninsula, this is a quietly spoken gem from Mulline’s 2024 single-site line-up.

Drysdale’s cool, coastal influence gives this wine its fine-boned structure and vibrant acidity, while the clone brings depth, spice and a lovely gentle grip. It’s a wine that dances between red fruit brightness and savoury complexity and is downright delicious from the  get-go.

Think wild strawberry, rhubarb, and a touch of autumnal spice. There’s a lovely sour cherry tang and a faint herbal note threading through the finish.

Elegant, subtle, and full of character, this is Mulline Pinot in its most restrained and poised expression. Only two barrels made so as always, blink and you’ll miss it.

96 points
"From the Leech vineyard planted in '98. MV6 clone, fully destemmed and 15% new wood. A deep, bright crimson purple. Brooding with aromas of morello cherry, black plums and some rose bush and hedgerow scents, despite there being no whole bunches! The palate is ripe, balanced and with velvety tannins that make this the readiest to drink of the five (all superb) single-vineyard pinots from '24."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

95 points
"Complexity, depth and finish. This pinot noir is a genuine contender. Undergrowth, boysenberry, dark cherries and beetroot juice, with earth, spice and woodsmoke notes as depth players. There’s an extra twig-like snap to the tannin and a general impression that there’s a lot going on under the bonnet. Seriously impressed by this."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

96 points - "From the Leech vineyard planted in '98. MV6 clone, fully destemmed and 15% new wood. A deep, bright crimson purple. Brooding with aromas of morello cherry, black plums and some rose bush and hedgerow scents, despite there being no whole bunches! The palate is ripe, balanced and with velvety tannins that make this the readiest to drink of the five (all superb) single-vineyard pinots from '24." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

95 points - "Complexity, depth and finish. This pinot noir is a genuine contender. Undergrowth, boysenberry, dark cherries and beetroot juice, with earth, spice and woodsmoke notes as depth players. There’s an extra twig-like snap to the tannin and a general impression that there’s a lot going on under the bonnet. Seriously impressed by this." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

From the Leech Vineyard in Drysdale, in the Bellarine Peninsula. Sheltered yet maritime, planted to MV6 clone on grey sandy loam over yellow light clay.
Handpicked fruit was fully destemmed into open fermenters. Wild yeast fermentation with twice-daily punch downs lasted 9 days on skins. Pressed to oak for natural malolactic fermentation. Aged in French barriques, 20% new.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Light Bodied
Variety Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Geelong
Australian State VIC
Feature High Score
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
The Wine Front
Critic Score 96
95
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Screw Cap

Mulline Wines

Established in 2018 Mulline Vintners is a double dose of Bens, specifically winemaker Ben Mullen and business brain and wine drinker Ben Hine. Mullen has experience from around the globe, and was most recently winemaker at Clyde Park.

They source fruit from around the Geelong area of Victoria with a focus on Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, working with growers farming sustainably and organically. All steps of the winemaking operation are done with a major focus on looking after the environment.

Their first releases from the 2019 vintage were met with some acclaim - they are definitely young guns to watch out for.

To prevent embarrassment and to encourage rapping couplets... Mulline rhymes with “divine”.

Winemaker Ben Mullen - Geelong, VIC Mulline Wines

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