Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
The influence of new oak is evident on the nose with decadent spice and chocolate combining with sultry dark fruits. The palate is very drying and dominated by blackberry fruit...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A dark red in the glass, the nose gives dark plum and blackberry fruit with a savoury, cocoa nuance that works well with smokey oak inputs.The palate is drying and...
Viognier
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A wine that has been fermented with wild yeast and barrel aged in French oak. The wine making effort, risk and cost has been repaid with a Viognier of great...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
This is a reserve release from Ulithorne and sits at the very top end of wines from McLaren Vale. It's a wine of great concentration but maintains and elegance and...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A youthful red hue in the glass, a generously dark fruited nose with blackcurrant and plum that also exposes a subtle brambly side. The wine has a savoury core that...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, this wine is a flagship release for Byron & Harold and is a unique opportunity to purchase a wine that...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
The nose is true to the constituent varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with cassis and dark cherry backed by sweeter oak and graphite. The palate has chewy tannins and...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
Great Souther Pinot Noir, it's not all that common but i really enjoy the spicy, aromatic, yet savoury wines. A light red in the glass with rhubarb, red cherry and...
Shiraz Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
They are known as the Grenache experts but the Shiraz Viognier produced by Willunga 100 is a consistent favourite of mine, it combines concentrated varietal fruit with more approachable floral...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
85
A youthful light red in the glass, opulent fruit forward nose of red cherry, plum and significant sandalwood and vanillin spice. This has had the kitchen sink in terms of...