Jeremy Oliver 94 Points!
Jeremy Oliver 94 Points!"Typically complex, smoky and textural, with a dusty, nutty and creamy bouquet of gooseberries and melon lifted by a scent of white flowers and lemon rind. More mineral and briny than typical for this label, it's long and textured, with a creamy, layered presence of fruit backed by a marly, oyster shell-like aspect, before finishing long and savoury with a lingering suggestion of wet slate."
Jeremy Oliver, Wine Annual 2012
"The Triolet blend, first produced at this vineyard in 1987, was inspired by the white wines of the Graves, Bordeaux. The vineyard is planted to 75% Sauvignon blanc, 20% Semillon and 5% Muscadelle. Each variety is picked at optimum ripeness, and is usually fermented separately. The characteristics of optimum ripeness are different for each variety. We pick the Sauvignon blanc after the strong herbaceous flavours have disappeared, the Semillon when the acid is not too harsh, and the Muscadelle when the flavour intensity peaks.In the winery we use mostly older barrels for this wine, with the entire production being barrel fermented. We use grape solids to give the wine texture, and lees stirring to add complexity and body. The Triolet is typically barrel aged for 10 months by which time the overt fruity flavours have diminished, and complex aromas are beginning to develop.
The 2009 Triolet is more powerful than the delicate examples from some of the cooler years. It has quite strong aromas, a well balanced mix of primary fruits including gooseberry, citrus rind and secondary characters of almond, honey and poached fruit. It is quite round and viscous on the palate and finishes with lovely dry lingering phenolics."
Mount Mary
Country:
Australia
Region:
VIC- Yarra Valley
Variety:
Wine White - Semillon blend
Size:
750mL
