2023 Mayer Merlot Yarra Valley 750ml
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Overview
The 2023 Mayer Merlot is a distinctive Yarra Valley red from Mayer, crafted from fruit grown on the north-facing Orth Vineyard in Coldstream. Far from a conventional Merlot, this release is shaped by 100% whole bunch fermentation, giving the wine lift, savoury detail and firm structural drive.
It is a perfumed, expressive and textural cool-climate Merlot, combining ripe plum and dark berry fruit with incense-like whole-bunch aromatics, fine tannins and excellent length.
Vintage & Winemaking
Sourced from a north-facing slope in the Orth Vineyard, this wine was made with 100% whole bunches and matured in seasoned hogsheads. The whole-bunch approach brings aromatic complexity, savoury tension and a fine-boned structure to the naturally plush Merlot fruit.
Product Highlights
- Yarra Valley Merlot from Mayer.
- Fruit sourced from the Orth Vineyard in Coldstream.
- 100% whole bunch fermentation.
- 95 points from Halliday Wine Companion.
- 93 points from James Suckling.
- Vegan suitable.
- Natural / lo-fi wine style.
Critic Scores & Reviews
- 95 points - Halliday Wine Companion: "The combination of ripe, plush fruit and whole bunches works well here..."
- 93 points - James Suckling: "Vibrant and perfumed aromas of blueberries, blackberries, potpourri, wet bark and dried herbs."
Tasting Notes
A deepish crimson-purple colour with aromas of damson plum, dark berries, wet bark, dried herbs, lavender and incense. The palate is medium-bodied and generous, with mulberry bush, graphite, forest floor, cured meat and firm savoury tannins carrying the wine to a long finish.
Food Pairing
Pair with moussaka, tagine of Bresse pigeon, corn-fed bone-in sirloin, pizza Margherita, beef or venison.
Cellaring Potential
Drink from 2024 to 2030.
About Mayer
Mayer is a small Yarra Valley producer led by Timo Mayer, known for expressive, minimal-intervention wines with strong vineyard character. The wines often favour whole-bunch fermentation and savoury detail, creating distinctive cool-climate expressions from the Yarra Valley.
Specifications
- Producer: Mayer
- Wine: Merlot
- Vintage: 2023
- Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria
- Country: Australia
- Grape Variety: Merlot
- Alcohol: 13%
- Wine Style: Red Wine - Rich and Intense
- Vineyard: Orth Vineyard, Coldstream
- Winemaking: 100% whole bunch fermentation
- Bottle Size: 750ml
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