Mayford Chardonnay 2011

“Winemaker/vignerons Eleana Anderson and Bryan Nicholson have developed an exciting small range of wines from their Porepunkah vineyard. Tempranillo tends to steal the most attentiion, but I find their chardonnay equally exciting – full in flavour and character without being bloated or to weighty; developed, but with toned muscle definition. From the cooler 2011 ripening season, the fruit gives luscious aromas of ripe peaches and honey, with just a pinch of spice and spikey struck-match sulphides. The rich, fleshy palate combines elegance with generous flavours of nashi pears, limes and traces of flinty minerally trailing through a long finish. This sensual style shows precisely why chardonnay is now back in fashion.”

Alpine Style Magazine