Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Produced from the close planted Maple Ridge Vineyard near Hahndorf the wine was fermented with a large portion of whole bunch using wild yeasts before aging in French oak, (10%...
Pinot Gris
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
Angullong are a consistently good producer across all price points, with this '17 dripping with youthful appeal and great value at $20. The nose gives varietal pear...
Pinot Gris
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
King Valley and Pinot Grigio are such a good combination and it's even better when in the hands of a winemaker that can capture the freshness and fruit driven character...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A dense, dark red in the glass with lashing of dark chocolate, plum with some meaty notes on the nose. A medium to full bodied wine that is brimming with...
Tempranillo
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A well price, varietal expression of a grape that continues to get traction in the mediterranean like climes in Australia like McLaren Vale. A dusty, earthen nose...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
97
A wine that benefits from the textbook 2015 vintage in Canberra district and some creative winemaking with 30% whole bunch, wild yeast fermentation, the inclusion of 4% Viognier, and 12...
Semillon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
This is not your usual Semillon. Wild yeast fermentation on skins, with some residual sugar giving an off dry finish. It's some crafty winemaking and does well with the variety...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A beautiful fairy floss pink in the glass with an attractive nose of strawberry and citrus fruits. The palate is bone dry, but has a fullness of fruit that fills...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
97
Whole berry with some whole bunches, and post ferment maceration has resulted in one of the most complex and complete Shiraz that I have enjoyed from the Adelaide Hills. ...
Grenache
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A slightly reductive nose with stemmy rhubarb and dark cherry that opens up with time in the glass. The palate is a drying and serious expression...