Gamay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This is a stylish wine with a lot of thought going into its creation. 20% of the whole bunches were crushed by foot and the remaining 80% included in a...
Grenache
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Produced from bush vine Grenache grown on ironstone gravelly sand, a unique feature of the Yangarra vineyards. The wine was aged in tank and oak with lees stirring monthly until...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The style of the Rising label is one I admire, as it focuses on texture and the purity of fruit whilst above all aiming to be an interesting and memorable...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
The wine was made by Jo Marsh at Billy Button with Shiraz grapes sourced from the Con Mara vineyard. A light salmon in colour with a sweetly fruited nose of...
Tempranillo
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
The 2018's from Angullong are looking very good across the board, this wine was a touch reductive initially but that blows off to reveal black cherry and plum fruit, the...
Other White
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A label that started as a winemaking trial in 2013 with the wine wild yeast fermented in ceramic eggs with 50% of the blend staying on skins for 193 days...
Semillon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The wine comes from a classic Hunter Valley vintage and it is quite remarkable it's still available at $28 some 6 years on. A light yellow in colour with a...
Semillon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
Lightly golden yellow with a youthful nose of kaffir lime with some subtle development of fig and ginger. The palate shows its youthful disposition with more peach and mango influence...
Malbec
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A long time favourite of mine, Shadowfax have been crafting some of Victoria's best Chardonnay for decades. 2018 was the first vintage without Matt Harrop at the helm with Alistair...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The wine was produced from the Greenachres Vineyard, with only 65 dozen made. Fermented using wild yeast and aged in 40% new oak it certainly got some luxurious treatment. ...