2022 Mount Mary Vineyard Chardonnay white wine bottle front label from Yarra Valley with historic winery building illustration and gold foil capsule
2022 Mount Mary Vineyard Chardonnay white wine bottle back view with gold foil capsule from Yarra Valley

Mount Mary Chardonnay 2022

Cellar or drinkWhite wineAustralia97 points - Erin Larkin, Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateScrew capInvestment grade

Mount Mary is regarded as one of Australia's most iconic producers with the Chardonnay inspired by the great Chardonnays of Burgundy, yet at a fraction of the price. Unsurprisingly, the Chardonnay is a Classified (Second Growth) in Langton’s classification. The 2022 Chardonnay is a new release, and based on previous Chardonnay performance and reviews it’s well positioned to be in demand.

Drink window,2024 to 2037
Historical performance*,WineSearcher
Type,White wine
Varietals,Chardonnay
Vintage,2022
ABV,13.5%
Country,Australia
Region,Victoria
Sub region,Yarra Valley
Bottle size,750ml
Bottle closure,Screw cap

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Flavour & structure
Stone fruitOak & vanillaCrisp acidityLong finish
Food pairing
Seafood & fishChicken & poultryCheese

What the experts say about this wine

I really like this wine, more so every year. Stylistically, it sits in a classical, nutty, creamy sort of space; the sophistication of it seems to be refined each vintage, which sends it in the right direction, for my tastes anyway. On the nose, this 2022 Chardonnay presents salted cashews, white spring florals, firm nectarine, Golden Delicious apple and a splay of beeswax/tatami mat nuances and brine. On the palate, the wine builds on the path set forth by the bouquet - it is rich and wide, textural and fulsome yet with acidity and length that drags the width of the wine out to a focused and long close. It fermented in barrel, with malolactic fermentation eschewed, and it matured in a selection of French barriques (30% new), older barrels and large cask (500 liters). Hard pressing constructs the phenolic shape of the wine - a great thing - and the wine was matured for 11 months. The acidity through the finish is salty and juicy, and it leaves an uptick of energy and life in the mouth once the wine is gone. This is really good. Drink: 2024-2037.

Wonderfully minerally and discrete, with aromas of lemon confit, gun smoke, lanolin, beeswax and honeysuckle. The palate is extremely tightly wound with laser-like acidity, giving notes of grapefruit pith, candied lime zest, orange blossoms and river stones. Minerally and energetic with an underlying texture and power. Excellent. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Hand picked, 20% whole-bunch pressed, the balance crushed and destemmed. Matured in French puncheons and barriques (30% new) for 11 months. Interestingly, Mount Mary offers their mailing customers the choice of either Diam 30 or screwcap. A very bright green gold. Smells super with its aromas of perfectly ripened white nectarines, orange blossom and some complex matchstick and oyster shell notes. Powerful and structured on the palate, finishing saline and long. A great and long-lived Mount Mary chardonnay in the making. Drink by 2030.

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