2000 Mount Mary Vineyard Yarra Valley Pinot Noir

This is a mature icon of Australian fine wine: the Mount Mary Vineyard Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2000. Founded by the legendary Dr. John Middleton in 1971, Mount Mary is celebrated for crafting elegant, long-lived, and restraint-driven wines that benchmark cool-climate Australian winemaking. The 2000 vintage has evolved after more than a quarter-century into a rare, tertiary plateau of supreme harmony and aromatic finesse. The nose opens with an inviting, fully resolved bouquet of dried sour cherries, red plums, and cranberry preserves, seamlessly interwoven with notes of forest floor, dried leaves, leather, subtle clove spice, and lingering stalky complexity. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, silky, and beautifully poised, featuring ultra-fine, fully melted tannins supported by a lively line of natural acidity that carries into a long, dry, and savory finish.

Highlights

• Vintage: 2000

• Region/Appellation: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia

• Producer: Mount Mary Vineyard

• Grape: 100% Pinot Noir

• Style: Fully Mature, Silky, Fragrant, and Savory Australian Cool-Climate Pinot Noir

• Perfect for (food pairing): Fine cuts of slow-roasted rack of lamb with a delicate herb crust, pan-seared duck breast with a light berry reduction, roasted squab, pan-fried quail, or tender venison loin. Its complex tertiary notes of forest floor, leather, and subtle spice also make it an extraordinary companion for slow-cooked game bird stews, truffled wild mushroom risottos, savory earth-driven pastas, or a well-curated plate of mature hard cheeses such as an aged Comté or Gouda.