A great intro to cool-climate Syrah from the cool climate master Mac Forbes. Just the second vintage of this, from plots around Healesville, where Mac’s cellar is located and note the name - Syrah, indicating his wish to emulate a French model.
Tasting Notes
Colour
Vivid purple
Nose
Fresh fruit scent.
Palate
Very intense, bittersweet, with crunchy blackcurrant flavours. Pepper and spice on the finish.
Is this a look-alike for Hermitage? Whatever, it’s very convincing. One of Matthew Jukes’ 100 best Australian Wines 2018/19.
About Mac Forbes
If you love premium and artisanal Australian wine, Mac Forbes is a name you need to know. He’s not only one of the country’s most talented winemakers, but he’s one of the most influential spokesmen for promoting the concept of Australian ‘terroir’, believing that wine should represent a time and a place.
Mac specialises in single-vineyard Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet from the Yarra Valley. His wines are delicate and finely etched, characterised by subtlety and grace.
His Pinot Noirs are fine-boned, Chardonnays are loved by those who look for fruit purity rather than winemaking artifice in the variety, his array of off-dry Rieslings from the Strathbogie Ranges are some of the country's most unique.
And his ever-expanding range of experimental wines is a treasure-trove for the curious drinker and he is honestly one of the most genuine and affable winemakers you'll ever meet!
Specifications
| Year | 2016 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Cultivar | Syrah |
| Country | Australia |
| Alcohol content | 13% alc vol |
| Units of Alcohol per Bottle | 9.8 units |
| Type | Red Wine |
| Drinking Potential |
Now until 2024 |
| Allergen Information | Contains sulphites |
| Origin | Yarra Valley |
| Appellation | Victoria |
