Mayford Tempranillo 2015 – 95 Points

Tempranillo from Porepunkah in the Alpine Valleys wine region. North-east Victoria. Where the mountains meet the sky. I don’t live in Porepunkah anymore but I was in the area earlier this week and after a solid winter/spring of rain, the place is looking magnificent. It is, truly, one of the most beautiful places in Australia. Made me want to move back. Not, of course, that you can ever step into the same river twice. Re: this tempranillo – it’s released in mid-october-ish, I believe. Mayford tempranillo has been on an excellent run and this 2015 is as good, arguably, as any release thus far. Tannin is the key here. It’s bold and beautiful with fruit and oak, its luscious cherry, redcurrant and dry spice characters seducing at every turn, but it’s the rocks and stones of dry tannin that really set the wine off. Serious future ahead.

Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front