2021 Mount Mary Marli Russell RP1

Well on its way to being a new Mount Mary classic, the RP1 is a fragrant, full flavoured and food-loving white with a gorgeous texture.

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The Marli Russel label of Yarra Valley pioneers Mount Mary is named in honour of co-founder Marli Middleton, and her adventurous enthusiasm for the winery to explore new ideas.

In line with this Mount Mary planted 7 Rhone varieties 12 years ago ideally suited to the Valley's warming climate, including the three in this white blend - Marsanne, Roussanne and Clairette.

With its honeyed pears and ripe agreen melon, it’s got both presence and gorgeous texture. Tight, smokey lemongrass and herbal edges keep things straight and the scales balanced.

In true Mount Mary style they’re well on their way to building another classic!

Our RP1 is a white blend of Marsanne, Roussanne and Clairette. We have adopted a similar approach to the way we make our other white wines at Mount Mary, with barrel fermenting, lees stirring and relatively hard pressing giving this wine great texture and depth of flavour.

This wine is very much set in a leaner, lighter framework than what is typical of these varieties when traditionally grown in warmer regions. We choose to pick these varieties relatively early to avoid excessive viscosity which, can occur when these varieties are grown in warmer climates and picked riper. These varieties were initially intended for blending with the other 7 varieties planted however, we decided they had too much potential as a stand-alone white blend. The Clairette made it’s debut in the 2016 release which contributes to an improved, more complex blend.

94 points - "Honey, flowers, stonefruit and citrus, a little cinnamon, brine and flint. It’s medium-bodied, has a lovely honey gloss and viscosity, but it’s cut back firmly by bright ripe lemon acidity, and also has some preserved lemon zestiness and flavour too. It also has a bit of cornflake taste, which I like. The finish is tight and juicy, with tangerine and grapefruit. I think this will age really well." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Mount Mary

One of the great Australian domains is in the form of its life with young Sam Middleton as head winemaker.

The list of accolades for the great Mount Mary is long and rich. They are one of the country's most celebrated and collectable family-owned estates. From the impossible balance of the iconic Quintet and Triolet blends to the scintillating Chardonnays and the rare and almost mythical Pinot Noir, there is not a hair out of place in the Mount Mary lineup.

With Sam Middleton in charge of the winemaking process, Mount Mary is entering its second golden age as one of the jewels of the Yarra Valley.

Sam Middleton (Photo Credit: Ewen Bell / Wine Australia) Mount Mary

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