Mayford Shiraz 2014 – 96-97 Points Mayford is one of the best producers of cool climate Shiraz in Australia: up with the likes of Giaconda and Clonakilla for their Porepunkah Shiraz. Grown in miniscule amounts in one of the most picturesque vineyards in Australia. The 2014 vintage release is spot on, to the point where […]
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. […]
Chardonnay rarely misses at Mayford. Indeed, none of the wines do. There’s a lot to be said for only having a small portfolio of wines. This too is released in mid-october. This is juicy. It’s tasty. It’s sunny but sophisticated. It’s the kind of chardonnay most people love to drink: plenty of zippy but more […]
Mayford Shiraz from a tiny vineyard in the Alpine Valleys. In particularly fine form it is, too. It was released to the mailing list earlier this year but won’t be on wider release until October. It just has that little more power, and yet that little more finesse. This is arguably the finest Mayford Shiraz […]
Many years of Tempranillo experience has gone into this wine, made with a bit more oak influence than others in the same genre. Herbal notes, black cherry flavours, and a good mid-strength tannin profile suggest this ensemble will relax in the bottle for several years, or decanter now for a few hours. In Spain, this […]
Trophy Best Alpine Valleys Wine Gold Medal, Class 8 North East Victorian Wine Challenge 2016
Tempranillo Class 17 North East Victorian Wine Challenge 2016
Wine of the week. A candidate for Australia’s best tempranillo. Smoky red and black-cherry, aniseed and mixed spice aromas combine with great elegance. Intense and mouth-filling. An impressive wine. (14 per cent alchol; screw cap.) Ageing? No to 13 years. Food: Aged roast beef fillet. Stockists include: Boccaccio Cellars, Balwyn (Vic); Bond’s Corner, Northbridge (NSW). […]
Light straw colour and a buttery, butterscotch nose, the palate soft and rich, round and honeyed, with again a lot of malolactic character. A delicious wine, buttery and utterly charming. Lots of character and a very traditional Burgundy-style chardonnay, with that obvious malo character. Silky smooth and gentle in the mouth, with seamless acidity. Drink […]
There are no pretensions to fashion with Mayford’s chardonnay, this is all about texture, flavour and body, complex yet neatly composed. A fuller-bodied although not a big wine, it’s still tight offering up stone fruit, citrus and preserved lemon, quite intensely citrus actually with hints of oak spice, nutty, mealy leesy nuances fleshing out the […]
