Mac Forbes Healesville Syrah 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mac Forbes
Label Name:
 
Healesville Syrah
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley (Healesville)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11.5%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
2018 Healesville Syrah listed on Mac Forbes 2018 release notes. Jancis Robinson referenced the 2018 Healesville Syrah (noting 11. Press reviews of Mac Forbes Syrah vintages commonly score in the high‑80s to low‑90s (e. g. , Gismondi and other reviewers for nearby vintages)

Tasting Note
Perfumed cool-climate Syrah: red and black cherry, cracked pepper, violets and anise with savoury/earthy meatiness, bright sapid acidity and fine chalky tannins.

Food Pairing
Chargrilled lamb chops, roast beef, pepper-crusted steak, mushroom ragù; Korean BBQ (galbi), Sichuan beef, char siu pork, miso‑eggplant or teriyaki beef skewers.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested from estate Healesville block; native yeast fermentation with small open-top ferments, small % whole-bunch; matured in older French oak; bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Mac Forbes, Yarra Valley producer. Healesville estate planted 1995–96; Mac Forbes focuses on low-intervention, single-vineyard expression and sustainable viticulture.