Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mount Mary |
Label Name: | Pinot Noir |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Yarra Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 99 points (Wine Companion); Halliday Wine Companion – 'Best Pinot Noir of the Year' (2018); Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front) 97 points
Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry and raspberry, rose petal and forest-floor notes with spice and subtle cedar; silky texture, fine-grained tannins and a long, mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, pork belly, grilled salmon, coq au vin. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (barbecue pork), miso-glazed fish, teriyaki chicken, shiitake mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Short fermentations (typically 8–10 days); matured in French oak barrels (≈16 months, ~25% new); minimal fining/filtration; gentle, low-intervention handling.
Vineyard Info
Founded by Dr John Middleton in the late 1960s; iconic family-run Yarra Valley estate focused on elegance, balance and small-volume, site-driven wines under Sam Middleton.