Mount Mary Quintet 2022Set in the heart of the Yarra Valley, Mount Mary is a family owned estate crafting finessed wines across 40 acres of vines. The vineyard is planted to Cabernet sauvignon (50%), Merlot (25%), Cabernet franc (15%), Malbec (5%) and Petit verdot (5%). The percentage of each variety that goes into the final blend changes with the season as factors such as fruitfulness and fruit set vary. The greatest influence they have over the quality of this wine is

finishing with aromatic notes of black pepper and sweet allspice

Commanding aromatics of cola

interesting Gamay - from Loire

Very bright

It’s quite an interplay

the Syrah and Cabernet are already beginning to meld together

“It’s not just that these are the best value wine in the country

000 litres) and some Wineglobe (glass fermenters)

These tannins are quite prominent now but will soften with time in bottle

The grapes are carefully selected from 20-year-old vines

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Shiraz is the iconic red grape of the Hunter Valley