Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mount Mary
Label Name:
 
Quintet
Vintage:
 
2010
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.7%
Grape(s):
 
47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Mike Bennie, The Wine Front — 95 pts; Huon Hooke (The Real Review) — 96 pts; James Halliday (Wine Companion) — 94 pts. Listed among Langton’s/collectible Australian icons

Tasting Note
Perfumed cassis and dark cherry with violets, cedar, tobacco and chocolate; cool, medium-bodied, fine bony tannins and lively acidity finishing long and pure.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef, venison, mushroom risotto, aged cheddar. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Sichuan beef, grilled miso aubergine.

Production Method
Grapes vinified separately; matured 18–22 months in French oak (mix of large-format hogsheads and new barriques, ~30–35% new) before blending and bottling.

Vineyard Info
Mount Mary, founded by Dr John Middleton in 1971/72 in the Yarra Valley; family-owned, tiny production, Sam Middleton (third generation) is head winemaker. Quintet is their flagship Bordeaux-style blend.