Mount Mary Quintet 2024 1500ml

Mount Mary was established in 1971 by Dr John Middleton on a gentle slope near Lilydale in the Yarra Valley, and the estate is still run by the Middleton family, with grandson Sam Middleton now in charge of the winemaking. From the start the vineyard was planted with the classic varieties of Bordeaux and Burgundy, and the estate has become one of the most collected names in Australian wine.

Quintet is the flagship red and takes its name from the five Bordeaux varieties in the blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, all grown on the estate. Each variety is picked and fermented on its own, with around two weeks on skins, before the components are matured in a mix of large format, new and seasoned barrels and then assembled into the final blend.

The 2024 Quintet follows the house style of restraint over power. Expect perfumed cassis, violet and red berry fruit, hints of graphite and cedar, and a medium bodied palate held together by fine grained tannins and fresh acidity. It is built for long ageing in the cellar, though a decant will help it open up in its youth.

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