Semillon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Sourced from a number of old vine Semillon vineyards in the Hunter with the majority of the wine coming from the Somerset vineyard. A nose that...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A deep, dark and glossy red in the glass with a nose that shows itself as Barossa Shiraz straight from the get go with generosity of ripe plum and blackberry...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A year that will be etched into the memory of many in Victoria with a crecendo of drought and heat leading to severe bushfires. Not a great year for making...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A small to Moderate crop as the vineyard continued its battle with salinity. It has held up well as it ticks over its 25th birthday. The nose...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
As is the case in much of South Eastern Australia 1990 was a great vintage. The wine was picked at full physiological ripeness but was still only 12.5% alcohol. ...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
1989 was not a great year, the vintage was described as wet, wet, wet'. The wine is almost devoid of fruit on the nose with iodine...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
A tough year, a lack of rain and heatwaves meant it was an early vintage that produced wines of lower alcohol. The vintage conditions and time shows a wine that...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The first ever vintage of Hanging Rock Shiraz produced from a leased vineyard in Heathcote that succumbed to salinity in 1992. A pity given the longevity of this wine 30...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Produced from a couple of acres of Estate plantings with an elevation of 590m, and set in deep red volcanic soil the wine showcases the immense quality and potential of...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
This recently won the trophy for the best Pinot Noir at the 2017 Macedon Ranges wine show and you can see why. The wine is a blend...