McLaren Vale, South Australia

On initial opening the 2024 Marmont is remarkably wound up. This needs time. Purity of site and variety is apparent but a brooding darkness is carried with lovely refinement. Ripe raspberry and white chocolate aromas with alluring cinnamon bark and blood orange acidity. Palate weight is elevated with a swathe of primary fruits – raspberries heading into black and blue fruits. The tannins, long and fine, drive through the wine giving the luscious fruit ample support. A wine for enjoyment with decanting early or if willing patience in the cellar will be rewarding.