VALUE in EXPENSIVE wines - In Conversation with Mount Mary
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Mount Mary is listed amongst the elite of Australian wine such as Penfolds 'Grange' and Henschke 'Hill of Grace' so why does it cost $165 and the others start at $900? We asked Chief Winemaker Sam Middleton
"I wonder what would have happened if we followed their price structure"
After visiting his local wine shop Angus O'Loughlin asked Sam what his thought were when he see's Mount Mary wines marked up 100% BEFORE corkage
""We treat our mailing list like family, what people do out of that is their decision and their choice"
This episode we are lucky to have a vertical of 'Quintet' the "flagship" of the Mount Mary wines with stories being shared about each vintage and the personal and professional reason why Sam brought them into the studio:
2012 Mount Mary 'Quintet'
2014 Mount Mary 'Quintet'
2017 Mount Mary 'Quintet'
2021 Mount Mary 'Quintet'
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About Got Somme:
A podcast for wine lovers who know nothing about what's in the glass. The series will aim to educate listeners on types, tannins and taste to producers, appellations and age. We speak to the best winemakers in the world finding out how they make the wine that has captured the attention of Master Sommelier Carlos Santos. Carlos will aim to teach radio announcer and novice wine enthusiast Angus O'Loughlin how to discern a good wine from a bad and empower listeners with a skill set good enough to choose the table wine next time you have friends over.
Chapters:
00:44 - The History of the Quintet
01:31 - 2012 Mount Mary 'Quintet'
03:21 - Mount Mary site and conditions
04:27 - Jealousy of other winery sites
09:28 - 2014 Mount Mary 'Quintet'
11:50 - 2017 Mount Mary 'Quintet'
15:10 - Marking Up wines from their RRP
20:22 - 2021 Mount Mary Quintet
22:32 - Carlos' fav from the line up
Mount Mary Quintet is my favourite wine. Silk in a glass.
Top tier Australian wine
I have a bottle of the 2000 Quintet. A restaurant in DC closed down and sold its wine to a retail store and at the time it must have been the only bottle in the US. Still holding but found two sellers here selling the 2018.
Will be bloody delicious when you open it up!!
Such a great interview guys, thank you. The Quintet is definitely worth the dollars but up to a certain point, just like every other high end wine. Grange and Hill of Grace are not worth the money anymore. It's just pretentiousness.
Just head to Dan Murphys or any decent online shop and you are guaranteed to find some exceptional wines for barely a 100$s. Even better, hit the road and visit local wineries and you will be surprised at he quality/value of wines you can find.
I can understand why some older vintages can got up in price due to cellaring costs and scarcity but a lot of merchants/wineries seem to be taking the piss with their pricing these days. Just because something is rare doesn't mean it's good or worth the money. Ohh and don't get me started on the price of Yarra Pinot these days lol
Hahaha great points Paul! Glad you enjoyed the watch and thanks so much for subscribing
Mount Mary is my favourite producer, I've been buying their wines for almost 40 years. The Quintet is my favourite but for me, the Pinot is just a hair behind; the aroma of a 15 year old bottle is beguiling. My only complaint is their refusal to put their reds under screwcap. I like to drink aged wines, ( I still have a bottle of 1988 Cabernets as the Quintet was called at the time.) and I have had a number of bottles where the cork has failed, particularly from the '90s. I was hoping you might have challenged Sam on this, particularly since their Marli Russell RP2 is screwcapped.
Invite us over for dinner when you do a vertical of your collection haha love to hear it Neil and thanks for watching
Somehow I don’t think I will find any Mount Mary here in Switzerland! Can you send me a bottle? lol. You guys are very lucky! 🤣
Much bubble wrap would be needed haha