{"product_id":"2024-mount-mary-chardonnay","title":"2024 Mount Mary Chardonnay","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMax 1 bottle per customer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMount Mary is one of the Yarra Valley's true originals. Dr John Middleton planted the vineyard at Lilydale in 1971, and the family has stuck to its Bordeaux and Burgundy-inspired ways ever since - small volumes, no fuss, and wines that age for decades. Grandson Sam Middleton now makes the wines, and his Chardonnay is easily one of the most sought-after whites in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2024 was a kind season early on. A dry November meant an easy flowering and a slightly bigger crop than the previous three years. Then February and March turned warm and dry, so picking came down to catching the fruit before the acid slipped away. The wine spent 11 months in French puncheons and barriques (30% new), with plenty of time on lees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSam calls it a touch more restrained than the 2023, and it shows. There's a little flint and struck match up front, then white peach, pear, lime and some nutty, cashew-like richness. The palate is tight and fine, with a gentle grip and a bright, slightly salty finish that goes on and on. Lovely now with roast chicken or a piece of snapper, but it'll reward a good stint in the cellar too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcentrated but delicate, warm year but tight as a drum. This is Mount Mary Chardonnay at its flashy best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Year after year, this storied chardonnay has continued to adapt with the times and the climate, with the 2024 being truly exceptional... The taut, focused palate offers mouthwatering acidity, with an underlying power waiting to unravel.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Ryan Montgomery (James Suckling)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The palate is finely tuned and, while there's that typical Mount Mary concentration, it also has a delicacy that makes this appealing. Built to age superbly.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is both sophisticated and engaging, long and impressive. It is routinely a brilliant wine... I like it so much.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It may have been a warmer year in the Yarra, yet this is a very tight and fine wine... Outstanding.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Mount Mary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67849769844779,"sku":"2024 Mount Mary Chardonnay","price":180.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2024MountMaryChardonnay.png?v=1792991439","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2024-mount-mary-chardonnay","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}