Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
An attractive deep red in the glass with good clarity, the nose shows a touch of mint against well proportioned plum and spicy oak. There is underlying...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
I was a little apprehensive of this wine prior to tasting, a cabernet from Heathcote 17 years on, i was pleasantly surprised. The wine is a mature...
Grenache
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Fruit was sourced from the Estate Stonewell vineyard, with the wine of immense quality given the vineyard age was just 4 years when this wine was produced. In terms of...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The 2012 GSM is an attractive and elegant expression of a classic Barossa blend. The nose has floral dark cherry and stalky undertones. The palate is well proportioned and...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Bottled under cork the wine is still a vibrant red to purple in the glass despite being 5 years post vintage, the nose is an impressive cacophony of ripe blue...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A light yellow with green flecks in the glass, there were initially a few bubbles in the glass but they soon disappeared. A very attractive nose that has some aged...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A nose of red berries, earth and leather, the wine opens with bright red fruits of strawberry and cherry that are soon whipped back into line by bracing and drying...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
Produced from a vines planted in the Stonewell Estate vineyard in 2002, the resultant wine is vibrant and unadulterated speaking of primary fruit and less about winemaker intervention. ...
Pinot Gris
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A lightly golden yellow in colour, a nose of caramelised pear and orange, the unctuous palate gives pear and lychee; the acid is vibrant and keeps the wine light on...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A lightly golden yellow in colour, the nose is fully mature with caramelised peach and nectarine fruits that are at their apex just before they start their slow decline and...