Mount Mary Pinot Noir 2024

Established by John and Marli Middleton in 1971, Mount Mary is a family-owned Yarra Valley estate producing wines entirely from its own vineyard. The 2024 Pinot Noir is a particularly elegant release, with strawberry, rhubarb, quince and cherry aromas leading into a fresh palate of plum and red berries, layered with earthy, savoury detail.

Fine tannins give the wine definition and length, balancing its delicate fruit and supple texture. Destemmed and fermented with a high proportion of whole berries, it spent 15 months in French oak barriques, 25% new. Philip Rich, writing for Halliday Wine Companion, describes a “medium-bodied, silkily textured, fragrant and very long palate.”