Tempranillo
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The wine has a youthful medium red hue in the glass, with the nose decidedly savoury with blackberry, ash and an underlying cherry cola character. I was thinking about what...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
So 2009 was a tough year in Yarra Valley due to the impacts of some of the worst bush fires in Australia's history. This wine was tasted after going through...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A light yellow in colour, a complex nose of brioche with nuances of peach. The 2008 release of this consistently good wine has structure and is a...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
Pipers Brook Chardonnays have an aptitude to age with a number of 20+ year old examples still alive and kicking, with the 2009 release showing the structure to to cellar....
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A newly introduced entry level label for Clover Hill that shows similar class to its vintage brother. The wine itself is restrained and elegant with a mineral,...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
What an amazing wine, if i tried this blind i would have thought it was a current release Chablis that had only just been bottled rather than a 6 year...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The Weemala vineyard from which this wine was produced is the name given to Logan's vineyard in Mudgee, with the Weemala range providing an assortment of well priced wines across...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
86
The 2004 Heathcote Estate Shiraz was a wine that i was expecting a lot from, but can't help but be a little disappointed. The nose was...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The Old Rowley pays homage to Rowland Hill, a pioneer of agriculture in the Kangaroo Island region. The wine itself is a Shiraz, Grenache and Viognier blend, and is bigger...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
An ageing Pyrenees powerhouse, this is one of the first times i have had a look at a Dalwhinnie wine over 10 years old, and i thoroughly enjoyed the experience...