Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
I get what the fuss is about, i have heard about the virtues of Pyramid Valley for a few years, but hadn't had the opportunity to try. This is a...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Yarra Valley done very well, this is a wine with plenty of generosity but maintains elegance and poise. There is a sullen, spiciness to dark cherry and...
Shiraz Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc that gives a youthful but dark red in the glass. The nose is the sum of all parts with dark plum...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A Blanc de Blanc produced from the Chardonnay Clone 76, the wine was aged on lees for a minimum of 30 months, with only 7g/l of sugar added at disgorgement....
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
An interesting nose that combines tropical fruits with top notes of maple syrup and stone fruits. The palate has a lean minerality at its centre with...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A small portion of the wine (15%) was aged in new and older French oak with the balance in tank, both barrel and tank components were left on lees for...
Malbec
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
This Malbec is sourced Langhorne Creek and exhibits the generosity and richness of dark berried fruit that you expect from the variety, but also has a more serious, earthen side...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Sourced from a single block of Penfolds 58 Clone Chardonnay that is characterised by it's small berries, intense flavours and ability to retain acidity. The wine was whole bunched pressed...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
Aged in French oak on lees for 18 months with minimal intervention. This is classic Barossa Shiraz with beautifully ripe and expressive fruit, but structure and elegance that puts this...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A decidedly light yellow in the glass this wine is an exercise in youthful exuberance and an expression of summer in a glass. The nose is...