Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
It took me a while to get to the Swan Valley, and on a recent trip even with a condensed schedule i wasn't going to miss out on a winery...
Merlot
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This wine was tasted as part of a mini-vertical of the Terra Rossa Merlot, and despite the general consensus that the vintage of 2000 was nowhere near the quality of...
Merlot
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Merlot is not the first variety you think of when you consider the great varieties in Australia, and it was with an element of apprehension i approached a Merlot that...
Shiraz Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This is a very attractive wine, it was a surprise in a line up that included some of the best Rhone blends that Australia has to offer; the nose has...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
I'm not afraid to say that this is one of my perennial favourites year in and year out, as a wine it shows the varietal characteristics and consistency of the...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
This wine shows some adept and adventurous winemaking with 15% whole bunch, wild yeast ferment and extended post ferment maceration prior to pressing. The result is a wine that has...
Sangiovese
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
Sourced from a single vineyard in McLaren Vale, the 2010 shows varietal characters of dark cherry, earth and blackberry on the nose with grainy vanillin oak. The...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Caledonia Australis has an impressive back story with the initial vineyards the brainchild of Martin Williams MW and Gippsland icon Phillip Jones from Bass Phillip. The partnership planted vineyards to...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
The 2012 Clyde Park Estate is built in a similar vein to it's big brother stablemate the Block D, with fruit extraction and oak presence more forward than the wines...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
This wine is just starting to show itself after a number of years in the bottle. The wine is a light red hue with a nose that has accentuated baking...