Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
This wine comes from a great Yarra Valley vintage and is produced by McWilliams and represents good value buying. A lightly golden to yellow in colour, the...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Tasmania's reputation for Chardonnay and Sparkling wine continues to rise, with the wines having a propensity for significant cellaring, taking what are mineral and lean expressions on release and turning...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Cooper Burns is a consistently good producer of structured and elegant Barossa Shiraz that have structure and concentration to reward extended cellaring This wine comes from the...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Impressive packaging, one of the longest bottles i have ever seen! The wine is also very good. A light yellow with a fleck of green, the nose...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The 2013 Shaw & Smith Shiraz is a stellar example of cool climate shiraz, it's layers of subtle fruit and winemaker derived influences paired with impeccable structure provide a thought...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This wines stature and place within the Willow Creek portfolio is immediately evident from the wax sealed diam closure to the beautiful heavy bottle, it certainly has a presence. More...
Shiraz Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A good colour that belies the vintage, the nose is complex with redcurrant, sour edged cherry and a touch of subtle mint. The wine has good structure with well integrated...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
An inky dark red with youthful hues towards the rim, the nose is typical McLaren Vale with brooding dark fruits and a slight vanillin richness. The palate...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This is the first vintage of Shaw & Smith Pinot that has included fruit from the wineries Lenswood vineyard in Adelaide Hills, stylistically it is different to the 2012, with...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
This wine comes from a great vintage and benefits from some clever winemaking. The wine was made up of 25% whole bunches, saw 16 days on skin and had a...