The Anderson & Marsh team is doing really good things with albarino. It’s a fine wine from every angle. The chalkiness of the texture, the inlay of florals, the combination of intensity and length, not to mention the all-round style. It’s generally fruit-driven but then I’d also call it savoury, and complex. It’s driven by […]
Dark, inky and opaque in the glass. Lifted aromas of blackberry, cola, bramble, cedar, spice, ironstone and anise. Full, rich, firm and structured on the palate. Plenty of dark, inky berry fruits, briar, licorice, sarsaparilla, charcuterie and soy. Savoury, textured tannins and snappy acidity temper the powerful fruit nicely.2022–2032 Aaron Brasher – The Real Review […]
Mayford Wines – ★★★★★ Anderson & Marsh Parell Albariño 2121 – Gold – Rating 95 With each release, these 2 talented winemakers work hard to unravel the Spanish grape’s great mystery, not to mention suitability to our soils. They come mighty close in 2021, delivering a complex and aromatic wine of some beauty. Honeysuckle, lemon, […]
Mayford and Tempranillo have become synonymous. There’s plenty of bold flavour here though there’s a firm undertow of tannin and it feels seamless throughout. In fact overall integration here, particularly of oak and fruit, is excellent. Coffee, cola, black cherry, sweet herbs and roasted meat notes. It feels up-front and generous at first but then […]
Mayford Wines – ★★★★★ Excellent spread of flavour and the balance to match. This is another tiptop release from Mayford. Trademark black cherry flavours almost move into plum; toast and chicory characters come thanks to oak; peppercorn is part of the wine’s story. Ultra-fine but assertive tannin exerts a certain confidence. All the right moves. […]
Awarded: Top Rank Mayford Porepunkah Shiraz 2017, Alpine Valleys, AUD $42 In a sea of recently tasted shiraz, this wine is a real stand out. I suspect it’s because it speaks as much of a place and time, as it does the variety. Undeniably ripe and bold of oak, it has an earthy undertone that adds […]
There are only a handful of wineries around Porepunkah so no great surprise if you have never heard of it. The town is located high in the Alpine Valleys which helps to keep it relatively cool even during the baking Summer heat and gives the local wines both great power but also finesse. It is […]
Mayford is a small winemaker in the upper reaches of the Alpine Valleys near Mount Buffalo not far from Beechworth so no surprise if you have never heard of them before, as they can be hard to find. But these wines are so worth seeking out. The Ovens Crossing is their top wine, only made […]
Porepunkah Shiraz from the Mayford vineyard. Beautifully crafted wine. Filligreed tannin is the key to its quality but the spread of flavour is the source of the seduction. Black cherry into plum, toast and chicory, a suggestion of peppercorn and a subtle creaminess. Oak is certainly in play but overall the wine feels both balanced […]
Mayford and Tempranillo have become synonymous. Savoury, sweet, structured and sustained. The way this wine evolves in the glass is quite something. We get sweet cedar and coffee, cola and sars, earth and cloves. We get a solid push of flavour but there’s such reach to the tannin too. Quality is top notch. It’s going […]
