Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A preservative free wine, bottled in 500 ml bottles and sourced from three vineyards in Mudgee that also produced without any fining or filtration. A pretty...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Huntington Estate are a consistently superb producer from Mudgee, who typically hold their wines back for a number of years before release. The 2013 Estate Shiraz is showing well after...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
The nose is true to region and variety with a combination of blackberry, redcurrant and blackcurrant that's set amongst milk chocolate and cedar. The palate shows a medium bodied wine...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A deep red in the glass, the nose is steeped in cedar blackberry and blackcurrant with some overtones of of milk chocolate. The palate has a...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This is a class wine from start to finish, a dark red in the glass in the glass with a nose that showcases the most beautiful aspects of French oak...
Other White
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Wild yeast fermented and aged in oak for 6 months, it's the most unique expression of Gruner i've had from this country to date. The nose has...
Semillon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Gundog Estate produce a number of Semillon's, many of which have some adventurous winemaking technique that's used to great effect. This wine is described as modern' which is a nod...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Yeringberg consistently hold back their releases for a number of years, it pays dividends as the wines have such structure and presence that wouldn't be on full show if released...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
97
This is a benchmark Victorian Cabernet blend that consists of Cabernet Sauvignon 66%, Cabernet Franc 11%, Merlot 10%, Petit Verdot 9%, and Malbec 4%. It has concentration and complexity that...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The fruit for this wine was sourced from Heathcote, and it is a beautiful expression of the sometimes maligned Aussie icon, Sparkling Shiraz. The bead is impeccably...