Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mount Mary |
Label Name: | Pinot Noir |
Vintage: | 2012 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Yarra Valley, Victoria |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.4% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 2 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 97 pts (2012); Jeremy (Oliver's) 96/100; praised by Langton's for perfume and finesse. Drinking windows cited vary (examples: 2020–2030, 2024–2032+)
Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry and raspberry with violets, lavender, spice and savoury oak; fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a long, focused finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, pork tenderloin, grilled salmon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon, teriyaki chicken, mushroom stir-fry.
Production Method
Short (7–10 day) open stainless fermentations with no cold soak or extended post-ferment maceration; matured ~18 months in French oak (≈20% new).
Vineyard Info
Mount Mary, founded by Dr John Middleton in 1971, is a small family-owned Yarra Valley estate known for elegant, terroir-driven Pinot Noir and long-lived wines.