The Mount Mary Pinot Noir is an elegant, highly fragrant, and deeply complex medium-bodied red wine from the slopes of the Yarra Valley, Victoria. Crafted by winemaker Sam Middleton, it is a masterclass in varietal purity and structural finesse, showcasing the stunning detail and restraint that defines the estate's world-class cool-climate reputation.
- Aromas: The nose is intensely perfumed, lifted, and complex, bursting with fresh red cherry, wild raspberry, and pomegranate, intricately layered with notes of star anise, whole-bunch herbal spice, violet florals, and a hint of forest floor.
- Palate: The palate is medium-weighted, seamless, and exceptionally precise, delivering driving flavours of red currant, sour cherry, and spice, all perfectly framed by a fine line of racy acidity and silky, long, fine-grained tannins.
- Style: A world-class, ultra-premium Pinot Noir that completely avoids heavy extraction or sweet fruit jamminess, focusing instead on structural harmony, light-footed energy, and incredible Old World poise.
- Winemaking: The estate fruit is handled gently, incorporating a carefully managed percentage of whole bunches during wild yeast fermentation, followed by maturation for roughly 11 to 12 months in premium French oak barriques to layer in subtle spice and texture.
- Cellaring: While its stunning aromatic lift and silky primary fruit make it highly alluring upon release, its flawless balance and tight structural core ensure it will cellar and evolve spectacular over 10 to 15-plus years.
- Food Pairing: An outstanding match for delicate or savoury dishes, pairing beautifully with Peking duck pancakes, tea-smoked quail, pan-seared salmon, or a wild mushroom risotto.
This is a breathtaking, top-tier Pinot Noir focused entirely on liquid symmetry and a silky texture. It delivers a graceful mix of bright berries and subtle spice, while staying beautifully light on its feet from start to finish. It is the ultimate benchmark bottle to pour when you want to experience premium Australian cool-climate wine at its finest.
Mount Mary
Mount Mary is one of Australia's iconic, family owned single vineyard estates, located in the heart of the Yarra Valley, Victoria.
Established in 1971, three generations of the Middleton family have dedicated themselves to producing limited quantities of premium wines of elegance, longevity and distinction. Mount Mary remains truly family owned and operated.
All of Mount Mary's wines are made from estate grown fruit and are produced and bottled on site. Being entirely self-contained across every part of the process — from vine to bottle — has been central to Mount Mary since day one, and will remain so for generations to come.
