Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
There were only 250 dozen produced with the wine being 100 % whole bunch and aged in older oak. A wine that is floral yet savoury, supple yet structured in...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The quality of Curly Flat Chardonnay has always been excellent, but the quality continues to grow in recent vintages. The wine epitomises the potential of the...
Merlot
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
If only more Aussie Merlot was this good, a wine more akin to Bordeaux this is somewhat a revelation with the structure and depth of dark berry fruits having layers...
Sauvignon Blanc
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A refined and layered example of the variety that put Marlborough on the map. The nose has passionfruit and guava that is tapered by gentle herbs and cut grass. The...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
2020 will go down as a year that most won't forget and it started early with NSW and Canberra District wine regions significantly impacted by bushfires. That is the likely...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The team at Purple Hands do wonderful things with Mourvedre. The 2019 release is a vibrant red in the glass with strawberry and blue fruits that are quite stunning in...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
The bottle and label are are quite impressive, the wine is a light to medium red in colour with a nose rhubarb and sappy red cherry alongside fresh earth. The...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
The 2019 release was crafted from the Yarra Valley in 2019. The nose has lifted aromatics of white peach and understated clotted cream. The creaminess continues on the palate but...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A light yellow in the glass with a fleck of green; the nose is all you expect from Clare Valley with lime and wet slate. The palate has a racy...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Once again we are in back up the truck' territory. At a retail of $17, it is hard to imagine a better value full bodied red that showcases generous but...