Sauvignon Blanc
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
A light, almost clear colour in the glass with some grassy and herbaceous notes to bright passionfruit. The wine is defined by grippy, grapefruit like acidity that is more dominant...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Frankland River is one of my favourite regions for Shiraz in WA, and this release from Three Elms doesn't disappoint. There is an intensity of aromatics with deeply set plum...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A wine of presence; the nose is a dense yet complex rendition of violets and blackberry that's accentuated by dark cocoa and cedar. The palate has a silky and velvet...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
Updated
December 12, 2024
Wine Rating
87
Candied peach and melon with a touch of vegetal notes on the nose; the wine has a plushness on fruit with a continuation of melon fruit before more astringent...
Merlot
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
The nose doesn't provide much varietal appeal with alcohol warmth and dusty savoury characters. The palate has a drying tannin backbone with acidity that overwhelms the black berry fruits with...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A light red in the glass which is a hallmark of Cabernet Franc with enjoyable tobacco and earth notes to blackcurrant on the nose. The wine is...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A wine that is more crisp white than a complex example of the precocious yellow grape. The nose has a citrus thread to new season stone fruits with a touch...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A blend of both Grampians and Heathcote fruit from what was a very good vintage. The nose does look more like grampians than Heathcote with a sullen and sultry note...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A dark red in the glass with some dark duller hues towards the rim. The nose has characteristic leather and milk chocolate notes to blackberry; the wine is supple, but...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
The grapes for this wine were sourced from a single vineyard in the Orange region and produced at Windowrie in Cowra. The colour is a light, bright...