Quintet is the wine that made Mount Mary's name. The estate was founded in 1971 by Dr John Middleton at Lilydale in the Yarra Valley, and three generations of the Middleton family later it remains a single vineyard estate, with every wine made and bottled on site under winemaker Sam Middleton.
As the name suggests, Quintet brings together five Bordeaux varieties grown on the property: Cabernet Sauvignon leads, supported by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. The varieties are vinified separately with roughly two weeks of skin contact, then spend close to two years in oak, combining larger casks with new and older barrels, before blending.
The 2024 vintage shows the elegant, perfumed character that defines the label, with blackcurrant, violets and red fruits over notes of pencil shavings and cedar. The palate is medium bodied and finely structured, and the wine has the balance to reward a decade or more in the cellar.
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