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“It’s axiomatic that generational change can be good or bad, obvious or discreet. The changes at Mount Mary have been unambiguously good, but fittingly discreet.” – James Halliday
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2017 Marli Russell by Mount Mary RP2
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55% Grenache, 20% Shiraz, 20% Mourvedre, 5% Cinsault. This wine stylistically follows on from other Mount Mary red wines as well as showing all the hallmark characteristics of these fascinating varieties, when grown in cool climates. These varieties are fermented using a large percentage of whole berries as we feel this helps to maximise the expression of the fruit. This wine is matured in barrel (the Grenache in large format oak) for 16 months with only a very small percentage of new oak used in order to preserve the natural complexity of the fruit.
2017 marks the fourth rendition of this blend from our vineyards here at Mount Mary and seems quite obviously the most expressive, fruit forward example we have made to date. The cooler growing season allowed these varieties to hang on the vine longer than is often the case in warmer seasons, encouraging beautifully ripe flavours to develop at moderately low alcohol levels. There is an array of fruit present on the nose including poached strawberry, cherries, redskin, and spice. The palate is light to medium bodied but shows so much persistence and length. There is a very fine line of tannin through the spine of this wine offering some structure and giving it a savoury edge. While this wine is ready to be drunk and enjoyed immediately, we believe it will continue to improve over the next 5-10 years. – Sam Middleton, Mount Mary
August, 2019
Halliday Wine Companion 2020
95 points
55% grenache, 20% each of shiraz and mourvedre, 5% cinsaut, each vinified separately. Hand-picked, bunch-sorted on vibrating tables, open-fermented, 10-14 days on skins, matured in large format French oak (1575-2500l). Tangy, zesty, supple red and black fruits, slinky tannins just so.
November, 2019
The Wine Front
94 points
55% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 20% Shiraz, 5% Cinsault, a blend of grapes that I’d never associate with Mount Mary, though perhaps it’s the shape of things to come. Fine perfume and dusty spices, redcurrant jelly and rosehip, blackcurrants. It’s sleek and medium-bodied, juicy and mainly red fruited, a white pepper feel to the tannin, rhubarb and earth, cool acidity, rosy perfume trailing on a long dusty finish. It has what you might call a Pinot Noir sensibility, yet it’s made from very different grapes. All charm and grace.
January, 2020
Gourmet Traveller WINE
92 points
With a youthful medium-depth colour, and a savoury bouquet of earthy dried herbs and roasted spices, this Rhône-style blend is medium bodied and intense, lively and elegant, with balanced tannins and a refreshing finish.
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