2025 Mulline Sutherlands Creek Chardonnay | 97+ Halliday | 95+ Wine Front

A masterclass in refinement — shimmering with citrus purity, struck-flint tension and crystalline power

97+ Points – Halliday Wine Companion | 95+ Points – The Wine Front

Sutherlands Creek, Geelong, VIC

$65 a bottle
Single Vineyard • Sutherlands Creek • Chardonnay • Mulline • Geelong

"A masterclass in refinement — shimmering with citrus purity, struck-flint tension and crystalline power."

Tasting Notes

Appearance:
Bright golden with excellent clarity — luminous, crystalline and commanding.

Aroma:
Pure and extraordinarily complex with:

• white peach, stone fruit and citrus zest
• lemon curd and grapefruit
• struck flint and fine mineral tension — the hallmark of great Sutherlands Creek Chardonnay
• subtle toasted oak and honey

Geelong single-vineyard Chardonnay of world-class aromatic complexity — the struck-flint mineral tension and crystalline citrus purity of Sutherlands Creek delivering Chardonnay of extraordinary precision, power and cool-climate finesse.

Palate:
Medium to full-bodied with exceptional texture, crystalline precision and fresh acidity.
Expect layers of:

• white peach, stone fruit and lemon zest
• grapefruit and citrus
• struck flint and extraordinary mineral tension
• subtle toasted oak and honey
• fresh acidity delivering extraordinary tension, crystalline power and length

The wine delivers citrus purity with crystalline power, combining Ben Mulline's celebrated winemaking precision with the Sutherlands Creek vineyard's extraordinary Geelong terroir and the struck-flint mineral tension that defines great Mulline Sutherlands Creek Chardonnay.

Finish:
Exceptionally long and precise with lingering citrus, struck flint, stone fruit and the extraordinary crystalline mineral tension that defines world-class cool-climate Chardonnay.

Critical Acclaim

97pts – Halliday Wine Companion

95+ pts – The Wine Front

About Mulline Sutherlands Creek

Mulline is one of the Geelong region's most exciting and celebrated producers, founded by Ben Mulline with a singular focus on expressing the extraordinary cool-climate terroir of the Geelong region through precise, minimal-intervention winemaking of the highest quality. Sutherlands Creek is a specific single-vineyard site in the Geelong region — a cool inland area producing Chardonnay of extraordinary struck-flint mineral tension, crystalline citrus purity and cool-climate precision. The Sutherlands Creek Chardonnay is one of Mulline's most acclaimed single-vineyard expressions — triple 95–97-point critical acclaim and a masterclass in cool-climate Chardonnay refinement.

The three Mulline single-vineyard Chardonnay expressions:

• Modewarre — coastal Geelong, 96pts Halliday, pure liquid elegance and coastal soul
• Sutherlands Creek — inland Geelong, 97pts Halliday, 96pts JamesSuckling, struck-flint tension and crystalline power
• Portarlington — Bellarine Peninsula, 97pts Halliday, 96pts The Wine Front, , Best 12 Wines of the Year

It represents:

• a masterclass in refinement — triple 95–97-point Geelong single-vineyard Chardonnay from one of the region's most exciting and celebrated producers
• Ben Mulline's struck-flint, crystalline expression of Sutherlands Creek's extraordinary cool-climate terroir
• outstanding value for a triple-acclaimed, world-class Geelong single-vineyard Chardonnay at $65

Wine Details

• Vintage: 2025
• Variety: Chardonnay
• Vineyard: Sutherlands Creek Single Vineyard
• Region: Geelong, VIC
• Producer: Mulline
• Winemaker: Ben Mulline
• Serving Temperature: 10–14°C
• Cellaring: Drink now – 2034

Food Pairings

• Grilled lobster with lemon butter
• Pan-seared scallops with truffle
• Roast chicken with tarragon
• Aged Gruyère or Comté
• Rich seafood bisque
• Creamy pasta with mushrooms

Why We Love It

This is a masterclass in refinement — breathtakingly precise, crystalline Geelong single-vineyard Chardonnay from one of the region's most exciting and celebrated producers.
At $65, it delivers triple 95–97-point critical acclaim and world-class Geelong Chardonnay character at an extraordinary price for a wine of this calibre.

An essential acquisition for collectors and lovers of world-class, benchmark Australian Chardonnay.