Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Scott Ireland produces some very good wines, his 2010 Golden Plains Chardonnay is in a great place after 5 years in bottle, the nose starts with some sulphide funk and...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Yet another great value wine in the current release lineup from Willunga 100, this is very much a Cabernet dominant rendition of the Cabernet and Shiraz blend that is uniquely...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
John Duval is best known as the former custodian of Grange, since leaving Penfolds he has been crafting balanced and elegant expressions of Barossa Shiraz; rich and ripe, but above...
Semillon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
I wasn't confident about this wine when I looked at the state of the cork (the multiple pieces of cork), but to my surprise the cork gods had been kind...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Sourced from McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills, this off dry riesling comes in with a pH of 2.79 and close to 16 g residual sugar which creates a great tension...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Arras Grand Vintage is Australia's response to Champagne, with the wine aged on lees for 8 years prior to release. The wine is a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
The wine was sourced from the original Sutton Farm vineyard with the wine whole bunch pressed and fermented with wild yeast and matured in a combination of new and seasoned...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The Art Series Chardonnay has been an icon of Australian wine for over three decades, i fondly remember tasting the 1987 twenty five years after its release and even though...
Viognier
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
There is plenty of good Viognier coming out of Heathcote, with the variety forming an affinity with the region. The nose is floral and pretty with understated apricot skins. The...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Woodlands star continues to rise with their estate Chardonnay a good value expression of Margaret River. The nose has attractive worked elements of almond meal and a...