Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
Another eclectic label from Stable Hill, reading more like a comic than a wine label ! A light yellow in the glass with a nose of underripe nectarine and fig....
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Sourced from a Single Vineyard near Hahndorf the wine was wild yeast fermented in French oak and kept on lees for 10 months prior to bottling. Pristine...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
This is another consistent over performer from d'Arenberg, it's not quite as remarkable as the current release High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon but good luck finding such an expressive, varietal Shiraz...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A youthful, but dark red in the glass with a nose that combines cedar oak with plum and blackberry. There are background notes of earth and iodine. ...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A current release at $22 that's already benefited from a few years in the bottle. The nose enjoys some mealy, lees induced richness that works amongst white peach. The palate...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
This is a world class Riesling produced in Mudgee from vines that are over 40 years old. Still somewhat of a secret to many Australian wine buyers, but hopefully not...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A great value sparkling that punches well beyond it's price point. The wine is a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with the Chardonnay dominance of the blend coming through...
Shiraz Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The Shiraz was sourced from vines planted in 1907 and the Mataro in 1897, drinking this wine is drinking vinous history from one of Australia's most celebrated regions. ...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Sourced from a single vineyard in Macclesfield, Adelaide Hills the wine was picked over a number of days and fermented separately with varying levels of whole bunch. All ferments were...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Cabernet Franc is more often part of a blend than a single varietal release in Australia, however the grape can provide such a compelling spectrum of flavours, a characteristic found...