Mac Forbes Woori Yallock Pinot Noir
Best of the best? “Impressive wild cherries with sappy, fragrant appeal. This is a very intense, compelling and assertive pinot, which twists darker as it rolls across the palate. Muscular and energetic with tannins that are nicely stretched. An exuberant, upbeat finish.”
About Mac Forbes
Mac Forbes earned a degree in winemaking, consulted in Austria and worked in viticulture and viniculture across Europe before coming back to Australia and starting Mac Forbes in 2004. The Mac Forbes winery brings old world winemaking skills to new world territory and is driven by a passion for the nuances of the Yarra Valley. He focuses on the subregions of Yarra Valley to find the best sites for classic varieties like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, as well as grapes for experimental batch wines. Mac Forbes’ ethos of ‘minimal intervention/maximum attention’ delivers fresh and exciting wines.
Production note
Handpicked from a single vineyard planted in 1995. This wine is 10% whole bunch, hand sorted, portion foot stomped wild fermented and aged 11 months in old French oak. Unfined.
2017 vintage
2017 started slowly and took a more leisurely stroll through to harvest in March. Punctuated with regular rainfall and a moderate warmth, 2017 was a gorgeous season with near perfect conditions for ripening fruit. Low sugars and higher acids dancing with glorious fruit weight define 2017.
94 Points James Suckling
“Impressive wild cherries with sappy, fragrant appeal. This is a very intense, compelling and assertive pinot, which twists darker as it rolls across the palate. Muscular and energetic with tannins that are nicely stretched. An exuberant, upbeat finish.
