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Mac Forbes 'Hugh' Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Made as an homage to Mac's father and to the classic styles of cabernet historically made in this part of Australia. This is lifted and herbal on the nose, a beautifully chiselled palate. Aromas of bay leaf, mint, redcurrant jelly, black cherry and spice lead on to a juicy, balanced and silky medium-bodied palate.
Price:
£44.00
Bottle
Price:
£264.00
Case of 6
In Stock
Code: AU26321
Wine characteristics
- Red Wine
- Medium-bodied
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- 75cl
- Now to 2030
- 12.5% Alcohol
- oak used but not v. noticeable
- Cork, natural
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Mac Forbes
Mac Forbes is one of Australia’s best young winemakers, and has been a dynamic leader of a new wave of winemaking in the country.
His illustrious wine career began at the tender age of 18 when, whilst backpacking, he ended up working on vineyards in the southern French town of Gaillac. He then made his name as a winemaker at Mount Mary in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, before going to work back in Europe as a consultant in Austria and Portugal, including a stint with the legendary Dirk Niepoort. His consulting experience has given him an uncanny knack of discovering some of the most exciting vineyard parcels, which is why he is also responsible for the Society's exclusive and ever-evolving Blind Spot range of wines.
In 2004 he decided to return to his native Yarra Valley and start making groundbreaking wines of his own, bringing back with him several old world traditions and a more European outlook that is very much evident in his wines. He specialises in the Burgundian pinot noir and chardonnay varieties, and is a pioneer of growing these in a more restrained, elegant style. His pinot noir comes from the cooler sites he owns, and is picked when ripe but still crunchy to taste. Unlike the deep, rich pinot noir of more established names, some of his are so pale they almost appear to be a rosé, but they have an incredible, ethereal quality that makes them stand out as serious fine wines.
His old world influence is also hugely apparent in his passionate belief in sub-regional...
JancisRobinson.com
Soft, cloud-like Cabernet Sauvignon – very different from most! I’m not quite sure whether a lover of classic Cab would like this because it’s so soft and delicate.