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Wine Description
The Story
Mount Mary commands a mythical status among wine collectors. Quintet is a Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, and Petit Verdot blend. The vineyard faces due north and captures optimum sunlight during the growing season. New French Oak plays an underlying role in the style. Owing to vine age, the wine has become richer and more complex during the 1990s. It exhibits a purity of fruit, poise and structure found in few Australian C...
Vintage 1987
The 1987 Australian wine vintage was a cooler, prolonged, and remarkably elegant growing season that stands as one of the quintessential classic vintages of the 1980s, particularly across South Australia’s premier regions like the Coonawarra, Barossa Valley, and Margaret River. Following a mild spring and a temperate summer free from destructive heatwaves, the grapes underwent a slow, even maturation process that preserved striking natural aci...