Mac Forbes Villages Woori Yallock Pinot Noir 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mac Forbes
Label Name:
 
Villages Woori Yallock Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley (Woori Yallock), Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
94 pts — The Wine Front (Campbell Mattinson); 94 pts — Halliday Wine Companion (Philip Rich). Widely praised for aromatic purity, fine tannins and length

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry, raspberry and strawberry with rose petal and orange-oil top notes; sappy amaro and subtle herbal/tomato-leaf complexity. Fine chalky, sinewy tannins, vivid acidity and a long, lifted finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, roasted lamb, pork sausage, mushroom risotto, charcuterie, beetroot and goat cheese salad. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon, Korean BBQ, mushroom hot pot, soy/mirin-marinated sashimi.

Production Method
Partial whole-bunch (≈15–20%) wild yeast fermentation; ~16 days on skins in open fermenters/concrete; 9–10 months in small seasoned/old oak; no fining; polished filtration; screwcap; vegan-friendly.

Vineyard Info
Mac Forbes is a Yarra Valley producer (est. early 2000s) known for single-vineyard and 'Village' wines from cool subregions; focuses on dry-grown sites and minimal-intervention practices to express terroir.