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- 2024 Mulline Modewarre Fume Blanc
- 2024 Mulline Sutherlands Creek Chardonnay
- 2024 Mulline Barrabool Pinot Noir
- 2024 Mulline Portarlington Syrah
2024 Mulline Modewarre Fume Blanc
Ben Mullen’s obsession with Sauvignon Blanc started years ago, back when he was working at Craggy Range in New Zealand. He saw how good the grape could be when it was treated seriously - not as a fruit bomb, but as something textured, savoury, and built to age. That idea stuck with him, and it’s what he’s perfected here.
The fruit comes from Brown Magpie Vineyard on Geelong’s Surf Coast - old vines in sandy loam over limestone that seem made for this style. Ben ferments the juice wild in two cigar-shaped French barrels (one new, one seasoned), then leaves it to rest on full solids for nine months.
The result is brilliant: smoky, flinty, tropical, with drive, depth and texture. It’s got just enough oak to frame the fruit without muting it, and the finish goes on for days.
We’ve been big fans of this wine since the first release - something we don't usually say about Sauv Blanc. It’s proof, if you needed it, that Sauvignon Blanc in the right hands can be every bit as serious as Chardonnay.
97 points
"Another superb Modewarre sauvignon blanc from Mulline. A mineral-accented bouquet with pure lime and citrus scents together with stone fruits, nettles and wildflowers."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
2024 Mulline Sutherlands Creek Chardonnay
From the warm, sun-drenched Strathmore vineyard in Sutherlands Creek, this is Mulline’s most full-bodied Chardonnay - though that doesn’t mean it lacks finesse. The P58 clone, planted here in 1998, has a reputation for producing refined, linear styles, and in 2024, it’s delivered a wine that’s all about balance: generosity with precision, creaminess with crunch.
Winemaker Ben Mullen picked the fruit from two blocks on the same day, whole-bunch pressed it straight to oak with full solids, and let it speak for itself. About a third went through malo to build texture, while a quarter spent time in new oak for a touch of seasoning. No overworking here, just a beautifully judged Chardonnay.
Expect layers of white peach and grilled citrus with a gentle almond meal warmth. There’s a touch of flint, a nice thread of acidity, and a plushness that makes it incredibly moreish. Serious value for this quality of site and craft.
97 points
"A complex amalgam of white nectarine, crushed rocks, gentle vanillin and pressed flowers. Textured, saline and beautifully balanced. Now firmly one of the region's very best chardonnays and a wine that will provide lots of pleasure now and over the next five to seven years."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
95+ points
"There’s texture and flavour here but it’s the drive through the finish that really elevates the pulse. This chardonnay really does power on. It’s a complex wine with flint, popcorn, roasted nut and grilled peach flavours running into sweet spice, smoky bacon and meal. It announces itself straight up, and then keeps on going through the finish. Top stuff. Excellent wine."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)
2024 Mulline Barrabool Pinot Noir
We’ve followed Ben Mullen’s wines since his first release, and it’s been excellent watching just how quickly he’s shot to one of the top producers in the region. This Barrabool Pinot is one of the highest rated Pinots in VIC this year in the Halliday Wine Companion.
The fruit comes off Barwon Ridge, planted in 1999 on limestone and deep loam soils, 25% whole bunch in the ferment, older French oak - nothing to get in the way of the fruit.
It’s got brightness and spice. Red fruit, a bit of some structure for the cellar if you want to cellar. That said, you can drink it now and this is one of the best-value, premium Pinots coming out of Victoria right now.
We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Ben Mullen is making some of the best vino in VIC right now. If you want to test his Pinot stylings, this is a great place to start.
97 points
"Gently textured, briary and long on the palate. The tannins are compact and fine and, as good as this is now, this is another '24 Mulline pinot headed for a long and distinguished life." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
2024 Mulline Portarlington Syrah
This Syrah comes off just eight rows of Syrah on a breezy coastal block in Portarlington, planted in ’94. It’s a tiny site on sandy loam and ironstone, and every year it gives fruit that’s full of flavour but still beautifully fresh.
Ben Mullen handles it gently - all destemmed, wild ferment, then a short spell in French oak (a third new) for eight months. The wine is sleek and fine boned with dark fruit, black pepper, a little licorice, all wrapped up in soft, silky tannin.
Philip Rich at the Halliday Wine Companion gave it 96 points, and it’s not hard to see why. One of the more limited releases in the Mulline line up but a beautiful rendition of Victorian Syrah.
96 points
"Already a joy to drink, this plushly fruited and nicely balanced wine still has the structure to warrant cellaring for another five to seven years plus."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
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