Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mount Mary
Label Name:
 
Quintet
Vintage:
 
2012
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.9%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (42%), Merlot (33%), Cabernet Franc (17%), Malbec (4%), Petit Verdot (4%)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Halliday 97 points; Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate) 97+; James Suckling 96; Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front) 96

Tasting Note
Bright cassis and red plum with violets, cedar and clove; graphite and pencil-lead minerality. Silky, fine tannins, medium body, vibrant acidity and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled beef, duck, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, beef rendang, braised beef with Sichuan spices.

Production Method
Estate-grown fruit; small-batch fermentations; matured 22 months in French oak (25% large-format, 30% new 225L barriques); blended and bottled at the estate.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Mount Mary, established 1971 by John and Marli Middleton in Yarra Valley; single-vineyard estate known for elegant, long-lived Cabernet blends.