Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
Beechworth is sometimes forgotten when people think of Victorian fine wine, yet it's home to arguably one of Australia's best wineries in Giaconda and a raft of other producers such...
Shiraz Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A classical blend from McLaren Vale with the 2010 composed of 57% Shiraz, 35% Grenache and 8% Mourvedre. The wine is a medium red hue in the glass, and gives...
Sauvignon Blanc
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
Fume in French has a translation of smoky' which denotes the morning fog that can be seen in the Loire Valley considered the home of Sauvignon Blanc. In terms of...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
This wine comes from the Flerieau Peninsula with the blend Cabernet dominant making up 53%. The wine has seen 9 months in American oak, which is evident on the nose...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Yarra Valley Cabernet has gone out of favour for some or known reason, but i for one think there will be a resurgence with examples like this from Medhurst leading...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
A mature slightly brick red in colour, the nose is etherial with forrest floor and a suggestion of red berried fruit. The palate has great balance with typical fruit based...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The 1998 vintage was heralded as one of the best of the 20th Century, and it is a great experience to come back to this vintage 16 years on. The...
Sauvignon Blanc
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
This is an iconic release that i look forward to each year, the 2014 a concentrated and pristine example of Sauvignon Blanc that is a clear reminder why this is...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
An inky dark red in colour, the nose has benefited from a few years in the bottle with meaty plum and understated wood spices. The wine...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
An inky dark red with purple hues toward the rim. The nose is fruit driven with concentrated plum, black cherry and meaty overtones The wine has a medium bodied palate...