Mulline Single Vineyard Sutherlands Creek Chardonnay 2023

Warmer and drier site than Portarlington, lot’s of clay in the subsoil. Grey and Brown loams on Fragmented Granite. Planted in 1998. Hand picked, pressed straight to barrel, no pre ferment racking. 30% new French Oak, full solids, No malolactic, Elevage on full solids for 8 months.

“Barrel fermented with full solids and matured in 25% new French barriques and puncheons with only the new barrels going through mlf. Aromas of pure white peach, gentle vanillin from the well-handled oak, white flowers and flecks of flint and oyster shells. There’s a gentle creaminess on the elegant, persistent and nicely structured palate. It’s very, very good now, but no problems ageing this for another four to six years. Geelong chardonnay doesn’t get much better.” – 97 Points Phillip Rich, Wine Companion

“There’s lovely brightness, life and vivacity in the glass. Complex aromas of grapefruit pith, just-ripe white peach, jasmine, bath salts and a slaty minerality. Focused, textured and mouth-filing, a really impressive mouthful of wine. There’s lashings of pithy citrus and nutty oak and the acidity brings lovely shape to the table. This is really classy gear—benchmark stuff.” – 96 Points Aaron Brasher, The Real Review

“This is another excellent chardonnay from Mulline. The power, the poise and the persistence are all A-class, the presence the perfect icing. Grapefruit, grilled peach, citrus and smoked cedarwood characters come laced with mineral, struck match and a preserved lemon note. It seduces as it soars. It will only get better over the next few years.” – 95 Points Campbell Mattinson, Winefront