97 points - "Destemmed and fermented with as many whole berries as possible. 15 months in French barriques (25% new). A medium, bright crimson. A gorgeous bouquet of red cherry, black raspberry, dark rose and allspice. This follows through onto the medium-bodied, silkily textured, fragrant and very long palate. The tannins are superfine and, as delicious as this is now, it will only become even more complex over the next six to 10 years." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

96 points - "A refined release from a more challenging vintage, yet extremely polished. High-toned red cherries, cranberries, rose petals and rhubarb with Asian spices, citrus peel and earth. The plush, midweight palate offers fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a refreshing mineral-edged finish. Delicate and finely constructed, with nuance and aging potential, although it's enticing now. Drink or hold." - Ryan Montgomery (James Suckling)

95 points - "This has some pop to it from the get-go, with mashed strawberry and its white pepper spice, lifted raspberry, before some complexing savoury tones enter the mix to fill it out. Balsamic, clove, twigs, allusions of quince paste, woody spice, some touches of rhubarb. The palate has a lift to it — it sits so high in the mouth, power without weight. Woody spice, dark cherry, mashed strawberry, raspberry leaf tea, a touch of rhubarb again. The fruit builds in the glass with time. There's a firm architectural feel through a very long finish, with a good vein of tannin driving to brilliant length." - Tom Kline (Inside Burgundy)

94 points - "My partner censored my introduction to this wine, though I thought it was pretty funny. I read it out to her, and she said ‘You can’t say that’, well checks and balances and all that! This is a more hearty sort of Pinot Noir. Poached strawberry, red cherry, rhubarb, roses, a bit of five spice, with something of an earthy autumnal cast. It’s medium-bodied, has a bit of chew and orange peel amaro character, a fine grainy feel to tannin, with a nutty and spicy finish of good length. Kind of stoic in presentation, but a good wine all up. It will age well, and surely, like all MM Pinots, though it’s maybe not one of the best releases of this wine." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Winemaker's Note
This year's '24 Pinot is lighter in weight and colour than the exceptional 2023, but has its own very distinctive character and charm. The nose offers delicate notes of strawberry, rhubarb, quince paste and a hint of cherry, with a reductive quality that adds intrigue on return to the glass. On the palate, the wine is fresh and elegant, with an impressive mouthfeel and intensity of flavour for a wine that is a little lighter than what we would generally expect from Mount Mary Pinot noir. The flavour profile shows slightly darker fruit characters than the nose suggests. Plum, red fruit and a touch of umami dance with the drier, more savoury complexities often seen in Mount Mary Pinot, contributing so much to the detail and complexity of this wine. The hallmark Mount Mary tannin structure is present, lending shape and supporting the wine's food-friendly nature.
Sam Middleton, Mount Mary Winemaker

Vintage
The weather in November 2023 was relatively dry, allowing for a fairly uninterrupted flowering and fruit set period. Thanks to these favourable conditions, crop levels were pleasingly a little higher than in the previous three years. October and January were particularly wet, while November and December provided some ideal growing conditions, with relatively warm, dry weather. February and March are arguably the most important months of the growing season from a wine quality and stylistic point of view, and in '24, warm and dry weather prevailed through both, accelerating sugar accumulation. Picking decisions became a balancing act between sugar levels, acid degradation and adequate phenolic ripeness.
Sam Middleton

Reviews
Destemmed and fermented with as many whole berries as possible. 15 months in French barriques (25% new). A medium, bright crimson. A gorgeous bouquet of red cherry, black raspberry, dark rose and allspice. This follows through onto the medium-bodied, silkily textured, fragrant and very long palate. The tannins are superfine and, as delicious as this is now, it will only become even more complex over the next six to 10 years.
97+ Points, Philip Rich, Halliday Wine

This has some pop to it from the get-go, with mashed strawberry and its white pepper spice, lifted raspberry, before some complexing savoury tones enter the mix to fill it out. Balsamic, clove, twigs, allusions of quince paste, woody spice, some touches of rhubarb. The palate has a lift to it — it sits so high in the mouth, power without weight. Woody spice, dark cherry, mashed strawberry, raspberry leaf tea, a touch of rhubarb again. The fruit builds in the glass with time. There's a firm architectural feel through a very long finish, with a good vein of tannin driving to brilliant length. Drink from 2028-2038.
95 Points, Tom Kline, Inside Burgundy

Technical Details
Winemaking: Destemmed and fermented with as many whole berries as possible
Oak: 15 months in French barriques (25% new)