The 2025 Mulline Single Vineyard Sutherlands Creek Chardonnay is a beautifully structured cool-climate Chardonnay sourced from the renowned Strathmore Vineyard in Sutherlands Creek, within Geelong's Moorabool Valley. Planted in 1998 to the P58 clone on grey and brown loams over fragmented granite, this close-planted vineyard consistently produces fruit of exceptional intensity and mineral character. Whole-bunch pressed to French and Austrian oak, the wine undergoes natural fermentation on full solids, with partial malolactic fermentation and eight months' maturation in barrel, including 30% new oak. The nose is elegant and complex, revealing white nectarine, white peach and jasmine layered with subtle vanillin, sea spray, flint and oyster shell minerality.
On the palate, it is medium-bodied with a beautifully creamy texture balanced by vibrant natural acidity and remarkable precision. Layers of ripe stone fruit and citrus unfold across a finely structured palate, supported by chalky minerality, subtle oak spice and a saline edge that lingers through a long, persistent finish. Rich yet impeccably poised, this is a sophisticated Chardonnay with outstanding balance and the structure to reward careful cellaring over the next decade.
Ben’s Recommendation:
The 2025 Mulline Single Vineyard Sutherlands Creek Chardonnay is a refined, mineral-driven Chardonnay that combines generosity with exceptional precision. Pair it with grilled lobster, pan-seared scallops, roast chicken, creamy mushroom risotto, butter-poached prawns or mature Comté. Enjoy now with a short decant, or cellar confidently through 2035+.
