Mount Mary Chardonnay 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Mount Mary
Label Name:
 
Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.2%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Robert Parker (Erin Larkin) 97; JamesSuckling (Ned Goodwin MW) 95 and featured in James Suckling Top 100 Wines of Australia 2023

Tasting Note
Flinty, concentrated Chardonnay with struck-match, honey, ripe pear, melon and stone-fruit notes. Textured mid-palate, subtle cashew/almond savouriness and well-integrated French oak; long saline, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with beurre blanc, pan-seared scallops, creamy mushroom pasta, pork belly, grilled white fish. Asian: sashimi/sushi, miso‑glazed salmon, tempura prawns, Cantonese roasted pork, mild Thai curries.

Production Method
Hand‑picked fruit; entire batch barrel‑fermented; matured 11 months in French barriques and puncheons (≈30% new); no malolactic fermentation; relatively hard pressing and regular lees stirring (batonnage).

Vineyard Info
Mount Mary is a family-owned, single‑vineyard estate in the Yarra Valley founded by Dr John and Marli Middleton in 1971; now run by the Middleton family and known for premium, long‑lived Chardonnay and Pinot.