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95
/ 100
The Wine Front
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2022
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Victoria, Yarra Valley
Region
12.8%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
95 / 100"Mount Mary is a different expression to many from the Yarra Valley, not least in a warmer vintage, but gee, it has some character and personality. Cherry, ripe strawberry, rhubarb, mocha, almost a liquorice richness here, mint too, baking spices and cedar. It’s a plush and deep expression of Pinot Noir with firm grainy tannin, fresh raspberry acidity, and a hazelnut finish of excellent length, with some blood orange tang to close. Plenty of oomph and impact. It’ll do well in the cellar and develop more perfume and finesse. Excellent."
- The Wine Front
Tasting Notes
The diabolically low crops of 2022 and the warmer weather have led to this concentrated and intensely flavoured Pinot noir. The aromatics of this wine leap from the glass....bright, vibrant, pure fruits. Cherries, ripe stewed strawberries, quince and rhubarb are all easily detected on the nose. There is oak spice and a faint touch of roasted coffee thanks to the 18 months barrel maturation, comprising 25% new French oak. The palate again is concentrated, intense and pure. Flavours of cranberry, raspberry, quince (a real hallmark of Mount Mary Pinot), liquorice and spice. Something we love to see in our Pinots is tannin. We work extremely hard in the vineyard to ensure our Pinot noir fruit contains adequate tannins in the skins. Additionally, our winemaking practices encourage tannin extraction, as we see this as such a crucial component in high quality Pinot noir. The vintage shows this so beautifully and gives the wine structure, focus and length. 100% Pinot Noir.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity