Semillon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
I wasn't confident about this wine when I looked at the state of the cork (the multiple pieces of cork), but to my surprise the cork gods had been kind...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Sourced from McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills, this off dry riesling comes in with a pH of 2.79 and close to 16 g residual sugar which creates a great tension...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Arras Grand Vintage is Australia's response to Champagne, with the wine aged on lees for 8 years prior to release. The wine is a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
The wine was sourced from the original Sutton Farm vineyard with the wine whole bunch pressed and fermented with wild yeast and matured in a combination of new and seasoned...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The Art Series Chardonnay has been an icon of Australian wine for over three decades, i fondly remember tasting the 1987 twenty five years after its release and even though...
Viognier
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
There is plenty of good Viognier coming out of Heathcote, with the variety forming an affinity with the region. The nose is floral and pretty with understated apricot skins. The...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Woodlands star continues to rise with their estate Chardonnay a good value expression of Margaret River. The nose has attractive worked elements of almond meal and a...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
Great clarity and holding a medium red hue with only slight bricking towards the rim, the nose is moving towards a tertiary state giving more earth and old leather than...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
97
This was a privilege to drink, reminding me that an exceptional aged riesling is one of the wine worlds great gifts. A mature golden yellow in...
Merlot
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A great Merlot from Heathcote, a grape and wine that is the subject of much debate in this country. This is a very good example of what the variety...