Mount Mary Vineyard
The Yarra Valley, in southeast Australia, east of Melbourne. In the 1850s, Swiss settlers recognised the climatic parallels to Burgundy and Bordeaux and planted the first vines. The Mount Mary winery has been here since 1972.
Mount Mary Vinyard Quintet 2021
Alongside the 2015 vintage, the 2021 is likely the greatest Mount Mary "Quintet? to date. It is a blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, 6% Malbec, and 2% Petit Verdot. Depending on variety, whole berries were used and fermented at different temperatures. Each variety matured for 12 months in barriques and 1,600-liter foudres before blending and another 10 months in barriques (35% new). The result is both concentrated and dense yet unbelievably balanced and elegant, with plenty of violets, blackberries, blackcurrants, dark cherry skins, cedar, and graphite. Triple 98-point winner!
