Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mount Mary |
Label Name: | Quintet |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Yarra Valley, Victoria. |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Halliday: 99 pts; James Suckling: 99 pts. The Wine Front (Gary Walsh): 97+ pts
Tasting Note
Perfumed black- and red-fruit core (cassis, cherry, raspberry) with violet, cocoa, dried herb and subtle cedar; medium-weight, silky texture, fine persistent tannins and a long, fresh finish.
Food Pairing
Roast beef, lamb, venison, aged cheddar; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef, Sichuan pepper beef.
Production Method
Low-yield estate fruit; hand-harvested, open/static fermenters (10–14 days on skins), matured ~16–22 months in a mix of large-format and French oak barriques (c.25–35% new); minimal fining/filtration.
Vineyard Info
Mount Mary is a family-owned, single-vineyard estate founded by John & Marli Middleton (c.1971); now run by the Middleton family, focused on Bordeaux varieties in the Yarra Valley.