Mac Forbes RS10 Strathbogie Ranges Riesling 2015

$37.00

One for true Riesling lovers, the mineral and savoury finish is a real hallmark.

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Mac Forbes grew up in the Yarra Valley but set off to see the wine making world. Working in France, Italy, Australia, Portugal and Mount Mary in the Yarra. In 2004 when he returned home he was convinced that Australia was capable of making sub-regional and site specific wines and that, with a bit of hard work, the humble Yarra Valley could be making some amazing terroir driven wines. We don’t have the benefit of bored Cistercian monks, but we do have Mac.
In the search for perfect site expression Mac is not scared to push boundaries and experiment. Mostly he uses Pinot Noir to do a tour of Upper and Lower Yarra sub regions. What comes through is the diversity of styles within a concentrated area, also that Mac is a pretty darn good winemaker who is refining his craft and improving all the time.

Compact and tight, especially compared to the RS29. But there is a lot to love here for people who really love Riesling. It has the floral and grapey characters, lime and mineral too. This wine shows how interesting residual sugar in wines can be. It seems sweeter than the RS29 but clearly it can’t be. The mineral and savoury finish is a real hallmark. Have with spatchcock. Drink now or bury it until 2022.

Strathbogie Ranges – Granite soils, high elevation and a cool climate means this part of Victoria is capable of making some stunning wines. In particular, Germanic styled Riesling seems a standout but with more work going into site selection there is a lot of potential here.

Riesling – One of the world’s most noble varieties and known transmitter of terroir. Riesling is an important variety for quality wine production although only makes up approximately 4% of the planted area. Wonderful wines are found in Germany, Austria, Alsace and Australia. They can be as dry as any wine you’ll taste or super sweet and luscious. It is a wonderful grape. See more about Riesling here.

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Weight 1.3 kg
Dimensions 7 × 7 × 30 cm
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