Deep colour and an earthy, toasty barrel and nutty bouquet, the palate spicy and deep, full-bodied and lush, with very attractive spicy shiraz flavour and a long, quite firm carry. Excellent. A serious, full-bodied red wine with structure, power and length – but also balance. Best drinking 2018 to 2038 Huon Hook
Only 70 dozen were made, but it is a cracking wine, the top wine from Mayford winemaker Eleana Anderson. Smoky, earthy savoury aromas, blackberry and cassis and a faint herbal note, the palate compact, dense and endowed with ample fine tannins. A super wine with a big future. (Screwcap) Best drinking 2020 to 2038 Cellar […]
If there is a heavier Burgundy-shaped bottle, I haven’t encountered it, and have no wish to do so. Happily for those who have lugged a 6-bottle case into their cellar, the wine is full of character. If they’ve picked up 12 bottles they are either Olympic weightlifters or in hospital after cardiac arrest. The wine has a ramrod-straight […]
Porepunkah Shiraz, re-defined. Mayford shiraz has been a beautiful thing on many occasions but this release arguably takes the cake. It shifts the conversation slightly. It feels finer, longer, more confident, more Burgundian. Cherries, chocolate, coffee and sweet spices, and ample quantities of each, all come as a seamless whole; there’s no jostling here, the […]
If there is a heavier Burgundy-shaped bottle, I haven’t encountered it, and have no wish to do so. Happily for those who have lugged a 6-bottle case into their cellar, the wine is full of character. If they’ve picked up 12 bottles they are either Olympic weightlifters or in hospital after cardiac arrest. The wine has a ramrod-straight […]
2016 was a difficult season at Mayford so this wine was made to tide things over. That’s the background though the quality is higher than those words might imply. It’s made mostly with shiraz from the Wanted Man vineyard at Heathcote though there’s input also from Beechworth- and Alpine Valleys-grown shiraz. The word impeccable almost […]
Sure it was a difficult season but Eleana Anderson doesn’t accept excuses; she never puts out a bad wine. There’s a glossy, polished aspect to this wine, often part of the Mayford appeal, though this release comes with rugged tannin too. A wine of rugged good looks, you could say. It’s raspberried, meaty, floral and […]
2015 Mayford Tempranillo95 points, 5 Stars This is a youthful wine with a purple tinged colour and a slightly reticent aroma, developing spice and violets and a hint of black pepper with airing. A bold medium-bodied red with good balance and elegance, which is sure to richly reward some cellar time. (Cellar 2-13 years)
2016 Mayford Tempranillo 96 points It was by no means an easy vintage – a ferocious hail storm meant owner-winemaker Eleana Anderson lost half her crop. Being meticulous in the vineyard, she has crafted an outstanding tempranillo that’s utterly delicious. There’s a lightness of touch here yet it still displays concentrated fruit flavours of dark […]
Chardonnay 2015The grapes were picked at exactly the right time, maximising their freshness and vibrancy, and also their varietal character. It is an outstanding achievement given its region, the actual vilification also high class. Rating 95 Shiraz 2014Handsomely packaged, and delivers a beautifully made medium-bodied wine presenting varietal fruit without fuss, just effortless class. Red […]
