Mount Mary Pinot Noir 2020

Mount Mary Pinot Noir 2020Mount Mary is one of the iconic wineries of Australia and one of the jewels of the Yarra Valley. Their Pinot Noir is Yarra pinot at its finest, possessed of rare finesse and purity. The wine is typically medium bodied, with fragrant cherry and strawberry aromas and a vibrant, succulent palate of prodigious length. Production is minuscule. "The aromas beautifully cherry spice raspberry like with a lacing of vanilla. The wine is deliciously flavoured

I observed last year that this is surprisingly reserved for the vintage

The Herald Sun  ★★★★(★)

Our best vineyards were fortunately not affected

understated style with some playful exotic spice nuances coming through on the finish

and ultimately the other half in the aftermath of the Great Depression

and a high proportion of their grape intake comes from their own vineyards: their 93 hectares of vines is sufficient for half their needs

together with the more usual lime blossom

With a fully equipped winery

the one that defines the house and regional (Macedon Ranges) style

blackberried fruit

smoke- and spice-accented aromas of cherry liqueur

I agonised over the inclusion of this wine