Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
The nose is initially a touch reductive before opening up to show a big, bold and full bodied Chardonnay. The nose is steeped in spicy vanillin oak and concentrated stone...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
97
This dials up the concentration and complexity from the Farr Rising release with white peach and nougat met in equal measure by impactful yet elegant smokey oak notes. ...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
13
The juggernaut that is by Farr continues to cement its place amongst Australian wine royalty, with the Farr Rising label providing a lower priced entry into the range. ...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Produced from Heathcote, this is another example of why we should be having a serious look at Rieslings produced from the region with a distinctly regional expression on the nose...
Other White
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Produced from fruit sourced in the King Valley there is no surprise this is a top notch expression of the variety given winemaker Brian Martin spends a large proportion of...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
A meagre 10.7 Tonne was produced from the 20 acre Athol's Paddock in 2008, it was a vintage that was hot and dry, but vineyards that were managed well produced...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
2006 was a great vintage, and this is a great aged Shiraz. The wine comes in at 15% alcohol but doesn't show it, it has the fruit to soak up...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A tougher year in Heathcote with the slightly higher alcohols not holding up to time in the same manner as some of the preceding and following vintages of the wine....
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
A tremendous vintage that yielded over 2 tonne an acre, and produced one of the most iconic expressions of aged Heathcote Shiraz that I have enjoyed to date. ...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
A near perfect vintage in Heathcote with the vineyard yielding a little over 1 tonne an acre. The wine was matured for 24 months in new steam bent American Oak....