Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The 2013 Estate Chardonnay is barrel fermented using wild yeast. A range of oak formats are used that range from 300 - 2200 ltr with 30% new and the wine...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This wine is sourced from a number of vineyards that have exceptional provenance if you excuse the pun, namely Darriwill, Grassy Point, Pierrepoint and Sinclair. Scott Ireland has been crafting...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A decidedly deep red in colour for a Pinot; spicy dark cherry on the nose with forrest floor and sap in spades. The wine is in the medium to full...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Produced from 50 + year old vines on the Greenock sub region that was cropped at 1.5 tonne per acre. The wine saw two years in French oak (56% new)...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The Chardonnay base for this sparkling was wild yeast fermented with 80% in tank and the remaining 20% in older French oak, the wine was then left on fermentation lees...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The 2013 represents a real step up when compared to the 2012, the wine is more complete, with the individual components of oak, fruit and tannin handled masterfully in isolation,...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
A dark red in the glass, the wine takes some time to open up in the glass, when it does there is graphite and savoury characters alongside plum and cherry...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A golden yellow in colour; the nose gives nectarine skins, wood smoke and background citrus. A mature palate with a fine filament of powdery acidity. The wine...
Nebbiolo
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A medium red hue that still shows a youthful red towards the rim of the glass, the nose evolves with time in the glass, opening with camphor before showing floral...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A developed yellow in the glass, a wonderfully fine bead with tiny bubbles that are almost hypnotic, the nose shows initial citrus fruits and orange peel, but with time in...