Other Red
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A youthful red to purple, with top notes of savoury blackberry and raisin with sullen rosemary and sage spice giving the nose plenty of interest. There is...
Chardonnay
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
Light yellow in the glass with wood smoke, a touch of sulphide and taut nectarine fruit on the nose. The palate has trademark powdery acidity and mineral drive that is...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The majority of the wine is from the Stevens Road and Lagan vineyards, the wine saw a portion of new oak (21 %) and was matured on lees for 9...
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
This is another excellent release from Leeuwin Estate, often in the shadow of the Chardonnay the Cabernet release is a consistent favourite of mine. A tightly bound expression of blackcurrant...
Chardonnay
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
David Bicknell is a Chardonnay master, with a line of consistency through all the wines produced at Oakridge, there is a less is more' approach with wines that showcase fruit...
Shiraz Blend
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A blend of Shiraz, Mataro and Grenache this is a brooding beast that can easily live in the dark recesses of a cellar for many years. Spinifex are still one...
Chardonnay
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
This wine has a structure and elegance that sets it apart from other wines, it has all the elements of a great Chardonnay, attractive stone fruits, piercing citrus acidity and...
Shiraz
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A savoury and muted nose with briar dark fruits, the palate is drying and driven by blackberry, it lacks the depth and concentration expected from what is an iconic wine....
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Holding a remarkably vibrant red that is bricking towards the rim given the wines age, the nose is exceptional with piercing olive and leather with background blackcurrant and fresh earth....
Shiraz
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
I really enjoyed this wine, it's got plenty of funk with iodine, old leather and tertiary things going on; but that's what you expect from an old wine. In terms...