2024 Mulline Sutherlands Creek Chardonnay

97 pts
An electric Geelong Chardonnay, full of citrus and stone fruit.

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Description

From the warm, sun-drenched Strathmore vineyard in Sutherlands Creek, this is Mulline’s most full-bodied Chardonnay - though that doesn’t mean it lacks finesse. The P58 clone, planted here in 1998, has a reputation for producing refined, linear styles, and in 2024, it’s delivered a wine that’s all about balance: generosity with precision, creaminess with crunch.

Winemaker Ben Mullen picked the fruit from two blocks on the same day, whole-bunch pressed it straight to oak with full solids, and let it speak for itself. About a third went through malo to build texture, while a quarter spent time in new oak for a touch of seasoning. No overworking here, just a beautifully judged Chardonnay.

Expect layers of white peach and grilled citrus with a gentle almond meal warmth. There’s a touch of flint, a nice thread of acidity, and a plushness that makes it incredibly moreish. Serious value for this quality of site and craft.

97 points
"A complex amalgam of white nectarine, crushed rocks, gentle vanillin and pressed flowers. Textured, saline and beautifully balanced. Now firmly one of the region's very best chardonnays and a wine that will provide lots of pleasure now and over the next five to seven years."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

95+ points
"There’s texture and flavour here but it’s the drive through the finish that really elevates the pulse. This chardonnay really does power on. It’s a complex wine with flint, popcorn, roasted nut and grilled peach flavours running into sweet spice, smoky bacon and meal. It announces itself straight up, and then keeps on going through the finish. Top stuff. Excellent wine."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

97 points - "From a 10,000-vines-per-ha close-planted vineyard in the Moorabool Valley. Matured in 30% new French and Austrian puncheons. 20% mlf. A complex amalgam of white nectarine, crushed rocks, gentle vanillin and pressed flowers. Textured, saline and beautifully balanced. Now firmly one of the region's very best chardonnays and a wine that will provide lots of pleasure now and over the next five to seven years." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

95+ points - "There’s texture and flavour here but it’s the drive through the finish that really elevates the pulse. This chardonnay really does power on. It’s a complex wine with flint, popcorn, roasted nut and grilled peach flavours running into sweet spice, smoky bacon and meal. It announces itself straight up, and then keeps on going through the finish. Top stuff. Excellent wine." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

From the warmer, drier Strathmore Vineyard in Sutherlands Creek, planted in 1998 to clone P58, on grey and brown loams over fragmented granite.
Fruit was handpicked from two blocks on the same day, cooled overnight, and whole bunch pressed straight to oak with full solids. 30% of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation; the remainder was sulphured in place. 25% was matured in new French and Austrian oak, with the balance in seasoned French barriques. Aged in oak for 8 months before bottling.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Geelong
Australian State VIC
Feature High Score
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
The Wine Front
Critic Score 97
95
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
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Mulline Wines

Established in 2018 Mulline Vintners is a double dose of Bens, specifically winemaker Ben Mullen and business brain and wine drinker Ben Hine. Mullen has experience from around the globe, and was most recently winemaker at Clyde Park.

They source fruit from around the Geelong area of Victoria with a focus on Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, working with growers farming sustainably and organically. All steps of the winemaking operation are done with a major focus on looking after the environment.

Their first releases from the 2019 vintage were met with some acclaim - they are definitely young guns to watch out for.

To prevent embarrassment and to encourage rapping couplets... Mulline rhymes with “divine”.

Winemaker Ben Mullen - Geelong, VIC Mulline Wines

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