Merlot
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A deep red in the glass with a ripe and opulent nose that is bursting with decadent vanillin oak with caramel tones and fruit that s in the plum spectrum....
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A youthful nose of white peach with a touch of oyster shell and understated tropical notes that will continue to mesh together in time. The wine has an impressive structure...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
The team at sticks is led by a very clever winemaker in Tom Belford, with this release representing good value at $25. The wine gives a light red in the...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Good luck finding a better wine at an RRP of $20, the Riesling master Rob Diletti has done it again with this pure and precise release. The nose mixes lemon...
Semillon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This is Hunter Valley Semillon that throws the traditional winemaking techniques out the window, the wine was wild fermented with 30% left on skins and 30% in oak before being...
Pinot Gris
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Precise aromatics with a floral note to nashi pear and some more tropical gooseberry and musk aromatics. This wine has texture and structure that is well beyond it's price point....
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
A light yellow with a fleck of green in the glass as you would expect from a 2017 release, however the nose smells of a wine that has had much...
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The wine has been released to celebrate 40 years since the establishment of the original vineyard in Seville and also correlates to a wonderful Yarra Cabernet vintage. The wine was...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
2018 is an impressive year for Riesling, with this release from Allegiance a real surprise especially when you can find it on special. The wine itself is more about jasmine...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A vibrant bright red in the glass, a nose that has strawberry upfront with red cherry and faint earth notes secondary. A well made wine that has balance, good structure...