Yarra Cab at it's finest!

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Mount Mary Quintet 2015

Bordeaux Blend from Mornington, Victoria, Australia

$130

$125ea in any 3+
$120ea in any 6+
Closure: Cork
Along with Yarra Yering & Yeringberg, Mount Mary is one of the pioneers of the Yarra Valley Renaissance. Their wines have a degree of sophistication, grace, complexity and depth of flavour that is always enticing!

Description

The 2015 Quintet aromas reflect exactly what these Cabernet varieties should from a cool climate region in the very best vintages. There is a distinctive, perfectly ripe Cabernet element to the aroma. The flavour profile of this wine is showing slightly darker fruits than typically seen in the Quintet. The palate is vibrant and concentrated, showing an impressive balance and harmony. There’s a densely-packed grip of tannin suggesting this wine will age gracefully in the cellar for many years to come.

44% Cabernet sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 16% Cabernet franc, 6% Malbec, 4% Petit verdot

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Why is this Wine so Yummy?

Mount Mary

Along with Yarra Yering & Yeringberg, Mount Mary is one of the pioneers of the Yarra Valley Renaissance. Their wines have a degree of sophistication, grace, complexity and depth of flavour that is always enticing!

Mount Mary is a landmark estate not just of the Yarra Valley but of Australian wine history. In 1971 Dr John Middleton homed in on a site that could grow great wine, and identified a style that suited that site – and that people loved to drink, collect and share.

Before turning to winemaking he practiced medicine and worked on occassion with my Dad. In the early days his wines were perhaps less enticing than they are today. It didn’t take long for him to turn things around, and, for decades now Mount Mary has been producing benchmark Australian and world wine.

The Middleton family has steadfastly stuck to its regiment of individuality and unimpeachable quality through decades of purposeful, visionary hard work. It’s not right to say the reputation has endured; it has advanced.

This isn’t an estate of the past – it’s one of the here and now, and of the future. The ongoing work they are investing in developing there vineyards, discovering new clonal and rootstock combinations to combat phylloxera is at the forefront of efforts in the Yarra Valley.

The 2015 Yarra Vintage

There is no doubting 2015 was an absolute belter for the Yarra Valley. Near perfect condition saw stunning wines made across all varieties.

Phylloxera in the Yarra Valley

Over the last 20 years phylloxera has been spreading through the Yarra Valley. The pesky root aphid kills vines planted on their own roots, not using a rootstock resistant to the bug, no matter how established they are.

Mount Mary, like so many others, has not been immune to the pest. You’ll see replanting taking place across the Yarra Valley in the coming years. This will reset the clock, and, those beautiful old vines will be ripped out piled high and burnt in a massive bonfires that will bring a tear to the eye.

End result you’ll see average vine age drop and the depth, length, and, sophistication of flavours and tannins reduce. It’s just the way it is.

Having spoken to Sam, it’s clear Mount Mary are taking a proactive approach, trialling an array of rootstocks and clones to replace the old vines when they’re ready to make the move.

My advice bag some of the old vine gear while you can.

Where in the World is Mount Mary?

97 Points

'Just because the Mount Mary wines are famed for their purity, elegance and balance doesn't mean that they eschew power and layered complexity. Quintet (the five Bordeaux varieties) is the king of the portfolio, the wine that was closest to founder Dr John Middleton's irascible heart. The vintage may have been especially great for pinot, but the rainbow of cassis, redcurrant, dried herb and bramble flavours are absolutely exemplary. Cork. 13.3% alc. To 2035"

James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion 2018

97+ Points

"It’s all just so, and first and last impressions are of a wine of supreme balance, perfect ripeness, and phenomenal length. Red and black fruits, violets, pencil shavings and sweet earthiness. Medium bodied, supple yet gravelly tannin, density and thickness, delivered with no heaviness, cool fresh raspberry acidity, and *that* finish, infused with black tea. It drinks beautifully now, and most likely in another thirty years. A new high-water mark for Mount Mary Quintet, I feel. Tasted: Aug17 Alcohol: 13.3% Drink: 2020 - 2045+"

Gary Walsh, The Wine Front