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.