Mount MaryQuintet 2020
About this product
The quality we were able to produce in a relatively cooler vintage such as 2020 is not only a testament to how well suited these Bordeaux varieties are to our site, but also to the endless amount of work, effort and attention our vineyard team puts into growing the best possible fruit we can in any given vintage.
The nose is dominated by red fruits (namely cherries), just-ripe plum and blackcurrant. Spice notes of
cinnamon and cedar oak are present here also. The palate is light to medium bodied, but shows the hallmark Quintet understated power, length and intensity of flavour that we have become accustomed to over the past 5 decades. There is a chewy, chalky, quite prominent tannin profile to this wine that will soften and become more integrated with time in-bottle.
The quality we were able to produce in a relatively cooler vintage such as 2020 is not only a testament to how well suited these Bordeaux varieties are to our site, but also to the endless amount of work, effort and attention our vineyard team puts into growing the best possible fruit we can in any given vintage.
The nose is dominated by red fruits (namely cherries), just-ripe plum and blackcurrant. Spice notes of
cinnamon and cedar oak are present here also. The palate is light to medium bodied, but shows the hallmark Quintet understated power, length and intensity of flavour that we have become accustomed to over the past 5 decades. There is a chewy, chalky, quite prominent tannin profile to this wine that will soften and become more integrated with time in-bottle.
- Size750ML
- RegionYarra Valley
- Current Vintage2020
- Standard Drinks7.8
- Alcohol Volume13.2%
- Langtons ClassifiedExceptional
- CountryAustralia
- StateVictoria
- Brand NameMount Mary
- Wine MakerSam Middleton
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyMedium Bodied
- More about Gary Walsh
Gary Walsh
Australian writer and reviewer for The Wine Front
Vintage 2019
97 points The Wine Front
My word. Head-spinning perfume, pencils and spice, rich deep dark berry flavour, aniseed and almond paste. Medium-bodied, density delivered with effortless elegance, delicious nutty chew to its carpet of ripe tannin, a mix of red and black fruits, and an exotic character to a finish of outstanding length. Incredible.
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2019
98 points Halliday Wine Companion
44/30/16/5/5% Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot; its superb colour promises all that is delivered by this utterly glorious wine, every detail perfect. Cassis, blackcurrant, black olive, bay leaf and cedar rest on a cushion of polished tannins, its harmony and balance faultless. 13% alc; cork, drink to 2041.
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