2025 Mulline Chardonnay

Ben Mullen has quickly established Mulline as one of the most exciting names in Geelong, and while his single-vineyard wines get a lot of glory, this regional blend is the perfect introduction to his style. It is a smart, balanced snapshot of the region, from a winemaker in scintillating form.

The 2025 release is built on tension and clarity. Sourced from classic P58 and I10V1 clones, the fruit was fermented in French oak barriques and hogsheads (20% new) and aged for six months. Ben kept the malolactic fermentation low to just 10% to ensure the wine retained its snap and electric acid line, using the oak merely to frame the fruit rather than dominate it.

It's an excellent value Chardonnay from this rising star of a producer. It's poised and medium-bodied with layers of bright, crunchy citrus and stone fruit, underscored by gentle almond notes and a lightly 'minerally' edge. It has clarity, flavour, freshness - all you could want in modern Aussie Chardonnay.

"It’s competent and convincing from start to finish, and juicy and fresh through the finish. Unforced complexity is the strong suit of this wine."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)