{"product_id":"2025-mulline-portarlington-pinot-noir","title":"2025 Mulline Portarlington Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the second vintage of the Portarlington Pinot Noir since the two Bens took over the full management of the Nurringa Park vineyard. Located just a kilometer from the sea on the Bellarine Peninsula, the site’s volcanic soils and maritime exposure result in what Ben Mullen calls \"fruit hand-grenades\" - tiny, concentrated MV6 bunches that pack a punch despite the cool coastal air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the seaside location usually implies lightness, the 2025 shows plenty of structural intent. Mullen used 30% whole bunches and 30% new French oak to balance that natural concentration. It's given them a wine that is unabashed in its tannic grip but that retains the high-toned, floral perfume characteristic of the site. It trades the simple juiciness of many Geelong Pinots for a more compact and detailed profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilip Rich awarded this 97+ points, making it the top-rated Pinot of this release. It carries notes of dark cherry and potpourri with a savoury, wild-herb complexity. It’s a serious, concentrated Pinot that manages to stay fresh, offering the kind of structural depth that suggests it will comfortably go the distance in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97+ points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This has real energy on the palate, which is compact and concentrated, yet light on its feet. The tannins are in perfect harmony with the fruit. Should develop beautifully over the next eight to 10 years.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Mulline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56142125400436,"sku":"nsy1789959030926","price":29.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/5613\/8100\/files\/2025-mulline-portarlington-pinot-noir_1.webp?v=1789959036","url":"https:\/\/petcameramon.shop\/products\/2025-mulline-portarlington-pinot-noir","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}