Mac Forbes Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Mac Forbes
Label Name:
 
Yarra Valley Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 91 pts (Christina Pickard, 2020); Anthony Gismondi 92/100 (listed for 2018); recommended drinking window noted through 2028 by Wine Enthusiast

Tasting Note
Textural, restrained chardonnay with lemon and white peach, chalky minerality, white flowers, light lees character and a saline, nutty-smoky reduction; poised acidity and a long citrus-stone finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken, grilled salmon, butter-poached lobster, creamy pasta (carbonara); miso-glazed cod, tempura, seared scallops, pork belly with hoisin or light soy-based sauces.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed/crushed and pressed; native-yeast fermentation in oak; matured ~10 months in a mix of new and older French oak; typically bottled without fining.

Vineyard Info
Mac Forbes (est. 2004) is a Yarra Valley producer focused on terroir-driven, minimal-intervention wines and single-vineyard expressions using regenerative practices.