98 points and Best Cabernet Blend of the Year - "Cabernet and Blends of the Year. A blend of 47/28/15/6/4% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/cabernet franc/petit verdot/malbec. Fermented with whole berries and at different temperatures, depending on the variety. All varieties are matured in both barriques and 1600L foudres for 12 months then racked into barriques (35% new) for another 10 months before blending and bottling. A deep, bright, crimson ruby. Brooding with classic dark cherries, blackcurrant, iodine, violets and fresh lead pencil shavings. Saturates the palate without being remotely heavy. The tannins are muscular, very persistent and in perfect harmony with the fruit. A magnificent wine that will provide enormous enjoyment over the next two decades." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

98 points - "Deep ruby tinged with purple and there are very attractive aromas of blueberry, cassis and violet, the middle-palate deliciously deep in flavour with sweet fruit at the core, abundant tannins which are svelte and fine, the final impression being of a gorgeously succulent cabernet with wonderful balance and flow, drinking beautifully now but undoubtedly with the potential to develop happily for many years hence. It has prodigious palate length. A seriously impressive red wine." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

98 points & No.7 in the Top 100 Australian Wines in 2024 - "This is an icon of Australian cabernet for a reason, and this release is no exception. Refined aromas of blackcurrants, graphite, cedar, tobacco leaves and cocoa beans. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of mulberries, graphite, citrus peel and mulberry bush. A wonderful balance of structure and fruit that intertwine harmoniously. Excellent. Drinkable now, but best from 2028." - James Suckling

97 points - "Cherry and chocolate, blueberries, violets, tobacco, pencils, baking spice, a light mint perfume. It’s medium-bodied, so fine and ‘minerally’, with succulent graphite tannin, cool fresh acidity to balance, quite some mouth-perfume, and kind of ferrous too, and the length is superb, finishing bright and steely, redcurrant and cranberry carries in the aftertaste. Superb. Such energy and class. There’s something about (Mount) Mary." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Our vineyard is planted to Cabernet sauvignon (50%), Merlot (25%), Cabernet franc (15%), Malbec (5%) and Petit verdot (5%). The percentage of each variety that goes into the final blend changes with the season as factors such as fruitfulness and fruit set vary. The greatest influence we have over the quality of this wine is deciding when to pick each variety. This determines not only the flavours but the quality of tannins, the acid and alcohol levels. These varieties ferment on skins for around 12-14 days. This is followed by 22 months of barrel maturation, with 25% of the blend in large format oak (1500L or larger), and 30% in new barriques (225L). The remaining wine is matured in 2-5 year old barriques. Minimal fining and filtration is carried out prior to bottling.