2021 Mount Mary - Triolet
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The 2021 Triolet, a Bordeaux blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle, is young and tightly formed, with subtle references to Pouilly Fumé. It offers preserved layers of guava and hay with delicate touches of passionfruit, well integrated with gentle, high-quality oak. There's good power and volume of fruit, although it's super young to start and tightens up even further. Chalky acidity drives the finish. The pedigree is excellent here, and I expect it will show better with time in the bottle.
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Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate
Angus Hughson, Vinous
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A blend of 65% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Semillon and 10% Muscadelle, this is a reflection of the original vineyard planting. This had a high solid component in the ferment and was stirred as required rather than to a schedule. On the nose of this 2021 Triolet, there is an amalgam of curry leaf, white flowers, crushed chalk, guava, sugar snap pea (and I mean this in the way that the flowers waft on the breeze, rather than the snap of the pod itself), a hint of cilantro and even a hint of jalapeño. This is very faint. In the mouth, the wine has great phenolic structure—it is firm and almost austere structurally. This is good; it gives the fruit some chew and shape as it flows across the palate. It ages gracefully, and the impact of this cool season is evident to see in the wine today. There was no new oak in the elevage; the Sauvignon Blanc matured in seasoned pucheons, the Semillon and Muscadelle in barriques for eleven months, and then it was blended prior to bottling. 12.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.