Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A golden yellow in colour, a mature nose with plenty of life left in it, biscuity with butterscotch and a broad brush of stone fruits. The palate...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
This wine is made in typical By Farr style with a sense of presence and structure that is informed by whole bunch and top quality Geelong fruit. ...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
The name behind this Chardonnay doesn't come from a block, a strain of yeast or batch number, it's a biblical reference, Genesis 1-10: “And God called the dry land Earth;...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Yarra Valley Shiraz lends itself to adopting the more stylistic Syrah approach, with consistently good examples showcasing briny olive, dense dark fruits and oak as a secondary thought. The 2012...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The Clyde Park Block F College is one of two single vineyard releases from this consistently good Geelong producer. A bright youthful red in the glass, it...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Deep dark red in colour, an array of aromas on the nose with violets, satsuma plum and flashes of vanillin oak that are all bound by notes of old leather....
Other White
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
An excellent example of the fume style with hand picked fruit, a natural ferment and nine months in french oak providing a wine with layers of textural complexity. ...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Brown Magpie's star continues to rise, this little known producer is crafting some of the best value Pinot in Victoria, with their 2011 Reserve Pinot showing their viticulture and winemaking...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A funky and meaty nose backed by red fruits, the palate shows a high proportion of oak and a density of dark cherry and plum. There is ample spice and...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Ocean Eight represents life after the much heralded Kooyong for Chris and Gail Aylward after it was sold to Port Phillip Estate in 2004. In true...