{"product_id":"mulline-vintners-portarlington-chardonnay-2025","title":"2025 Mulline Vintners Portarlington Chardonnay | 96+ Halliday | 96 Wine Front","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 96+ HALLIDAY + 96 THE WINE FRONT — TWO SERIOUS CRITICS, ONE SERIOUS CHARDONNAY.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld-class Chardonnay — a benchmark example in Australia. Breathtakingly precise and magnificently structured Bellarine Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay from one of the most exciting and distinctive vineyard sites in the country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96+ Points – Halliday Wine Companion | 96 Points – The Wine Front | \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePortarlington, Bellarine Peninsula, VIC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$65 a bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Vineyard • Portarlington • Chardonnay • Mulline • Bellarine Peninsula\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"World-class Chardonnay — a benchmark example in Australia. Breathtakingly precise and magnificently structured Bellarine Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay from one of the most exciting and distinctive vineyard sites in the country.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBright golden with excellent clarity — luminous, pure and commanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePure and extraordinarily complex with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhite peach, stone fruit and citrus zest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elemon curd and grapefruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoney and subtle toasted oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextraordinary mineral tension and the cool maritime precision of the Bellarine Peninsula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBellarine Peninsula single-vineyard Chardonnay of world-class aromatic complexity — the cool maritime influence of Port Phillip Bay delivering Chardonnay of extraordinary mineral precision, citrus purity and cool-climate finesse that rivals the finest cool-climate Chardonnay expressions in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium to full-bodied with exceptional texture, precision and fresh acidity.\u003cbr\u003eExpect layers of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhite peach, stone fruit and lemon zest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrapefruit and citrus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoney and subtle butterscotch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextraordinary mineral tension and maritime cool-climate precision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efresh acidity delivering extraordinary tension, balance and contemplative length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine delivers citrus and stone fruit purity with world-class elegance, combining Ben Mulline's celebrated winemaking precision with the Portarlington vineyard's extraordinary Bellarine Peninsula terroir and the maritime mineral tension that defines great Mulline Portarlington Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExceptionally long and precise with lingering citrus, stone fruit, honey and the extraordinary mineral tension that defines world-class cool-climate Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Acclaim \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96+pts – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96pts – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Mulline Portarlington\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMulline is one of the Bellarine Peninsula's most exciting and celebrated producers, founded by Ben Mulline with a singular focus on expressing the extraordinary cool-climate terroir of the Bellarine Peninsula through precise, minimal-intervention winemaking of the highest quality. Portarlington is a specific single-vineyard site on the Bellarine Peninsula — a cool, maritime-influenced region on Port Phillip Bay, producing Chardonnay of extraordinary mineral precision, citrus purity and cool-climate finesse. 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