2016 Mount Mary Quintet Red Blend 750ml

Overview

Mount Mary Quintet is an iconic Yarra Valley Bordeaux-style red blend, prized for its purity, complexity and exceptional ageing potential. The 2016 vintage combines Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot in a finely structured expression of this celebrated Australian vineyard.

Vintage and Blend

The 2016 season delivered remarkably even quality across all five Quintet varieties. The blend comprises 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot, creating a layered wine with excellent fruit definition, structure and balance.

Tasting Profile

Red and dark fruits are balanced on the nose, with cherry, cranberry, plum and blackcurrant supported by violets, cedar, spice and toasted French oak. The palate offers ripe fruit, chocolate and liquorice, framed by firm, grainy tannins and long persistence.

Winemaking and Cellaring

The five varieties were vinified separately and matured in French oak for 18 to 22 months before blending and bottling. Approximately 35% new oak contributes subtle spice and toast while preserving the wine's clarity and elegance. This is a deeply age-worthy vintage with a suggested drinking window extending to 2046.

Critic Reviews

97 Points - James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion
Reviewed 2017
A compelling and refined Bordeaux blend with outstanding intensity, length and layered cassis, blueberry, plum and blackcurrant flavours.

97 Points - The Wine Front
Tasted September 2018

95 Points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Tasted September 2023
Drinking Window: 2023-2046

95 Points - Jeremy Oliver
Tasted January 2017
Drinking Window: 2028-2036

Specifications

• Vintage: 2016
• Producer: Mount Mary Vineyard
• Blend: 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot
• Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria
• Country: Australia
• Maturation: French oak for 18 to 22 months, approximately 35% new
• Suggested Drinking Window: 2022-2046