Mac Forbes Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2023

Outstanding value Pinot Noir from one of the Yarra Valley's most loved small producers. Mac Forbes has worked hard to create a wine with elegance and balance while using a more natural approach, such as using indigenous yeasts and leaving his wine unfiltered. This Pinot exudes Old World elegance.

Dark cherry hue with a brilliant edge. The nose presents an abundance of nuanced red dark fruits -- subtle spice, hints of carbonic red fruits, and mineral stones add complexity, making it highly enticing. On the palate, there's an interplay of gravelly tannins with notes of red candy fruit, dark fresh cherries, and savory structure, complemented by fine chalky tannins and wonderful length, leaving you thirsty in a very good way.

Mac Forbes is passionate about Pinot Noir, and his 'Yarra Valley' release is the perfect way to get to know his unique style. It comes from declassified portions of Mac's six single vineyard Pinots, taking on characters of each to present a beautifully balanced wine that reflects what quality Yarra Pinot is all about. This gives the drinker an immediate insight into Mac Forbes' ethos. He stands for quality, and this characterful Pinot is sensational value.

Mac Forbes is committed to seeking out sites that he deems to be strong and unusual. Often these vineyards were unloved when discovered, however through listening to and learning from the sites themselves, he has been able to bring back the health of the vineyards and share their character through the wines he is now making. He is regularly surprised at the clarity and beauty of the sites found. And as a result, he is learning a lot from his very small and slow project about our land and our place within it.