Tempranillo
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
An attractive nose with fragrant dark cherry, quince and high notes of pomegranate. There's a lot to like about the palate, it delivers vibrancy, texture and length....
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A dense dark red in the glass with youthful hues towards the rim, the nose gives density and richness but at the same times shows elegance beyond what you would...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A great name, and equally good wine. The Menage a Noir label is anything but entry level, the wine speaks of place and winemaker influence. The nose is a savoury...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
This was a tough wine for me to get into, Adelaide Hills is often a different expression of the Pinot Noir variety, however in this instance the wines constituent parts...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The 13 release from Pike & Joyce is a polished example of the variety from Adelaide hills, the nose is packed full of sappy dark cherry fruit and bouquet garni...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
On the Rose spectrum the Pike & Joyce example shows plenty of the constituent grape in terms of flavour and texture. The wine is a salmon red in colour with...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
When compared to the Noirien, the little brother in the Scorpo range the Estate is a fuller and more authoritarian expression of the variety. The nose gives a concentration of...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
97
The Kevin John and Diana Madeline releases from Cullen have to come close to being the best red and white combination from a winery in Australia. Cullen epitimise minimal intervention...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This is the entry level Pinot from Scorpo and it well and truly hits above it's price point. The wine has complex aromatics with red cherry and plum accentuated by...
Other White
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
As a variety this is fast becoming one of the emerging stars of the Adelaide hills and a much lauded variety across other Australian regions. A flinty...