Mount Mary Pinot Noir 2024

SAM MIDDLETON, MOUNT MARY WINEMAKERThis year’s ‘24 Pinot is lighter in weight and colour than the exceptional 2023, but has its own very distinctive character and charm. The nose offers delicate notes of strawberry, rhubarb, quince paste and a hint of cherry, with a reductive quality that adds intrigue on return to the glass. On the palate, the wine is fresh and elegant, with an impressive mouthfeel and intensity of flavour for a wine that is a little lighter than what we would generally expect from Mount Mary Pinot noir. The flavour profile shows slightly darker fruit characters than the nose suggests. Plum, red fruit and a touch of umami dance with the drier, more savoury complexities often seen in Mount Mary Pinot, contributing so much to the detail and complexity of this wine. The hallmark Mount Mary tannin structure is present, lending shape and supporting the wine’s food-friendly nature.