{"product_id":"2023-mac-forbes-yarra-junction-village-chardonnay","title":"2023 Mac Forbes Yarra Junction Village Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe highest rated of the Village Chardonnays this year, this is a blistering Chardonnay from the Mac Forbes team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTucked in a smaller valley that stretches from Yarra Junction to Poweltown, this east-facing vineyard enjoys cooler winds off the Yarra River, with mountain ranges to the north and southwest offering shelter from the harsh afternoon sun. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grey loam soils with underlying silt, combined with the site’s natural protection, allow the Chardonnay grapes to ripen later, developing thicker skins and maintaining bright acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Chardonnay is all about balance and precision. The wine's elegant structure and clean, linear profile are complemented by a powerful drive on the palate, making it as refreshing as it is complex. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is in the flinty, crunchy iteration of the Mac Forbes Chardonnay supermarket. A real minerally feel here, with citrus and grapefruit being the dominant fruit characters. It's a pithy, dramatic wine that will reward some cellaring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"From a single site. A few hours of skin contact before fermentation and maturation in seasoned barriques. A brilliant green gold. Restrained with aromas of just-ripened orchard fruits, yellow plum, orange blossom and grilled hazelnuts. Really persistent, balanced, tensile and long. A lovely wine destined to blossom over the next, at least, seven to 10 years.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/Mac_Sub-Region_Map.jpg?v=1724034892\u0026amp;width=700\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Mac Forbes - Mac Forbes - Yarra Valley\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PnoQH5udTg4\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Mac Forbes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56141615169908,"sku":"qhx1789955040144","price":25.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5613\/8100\/files\/2023-mac-forbes-yarra-junction-village-chardonnay_1.webp?v=1789955044","url":"https:\/\/petcameramon.shop\/products\/2023-mac-forbes-yarra-junction-village-chardonnay","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}