Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The Timbertops range represents both value and some very good winemaking technique. As a 2018 release this is quite a complete wine, but has plenty of development ahead. ...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
Juicy and vibrant red berry fruits reminiscent of strawberry and plum jam, There is a hard baseline of tannin and acidity that is jarring against the plush primary fruits, the...
Sauvignon Blanc
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
A light, almost clear colour in the glass with some grassy and herbaceous notes to bright passionfruit. The wine is defined by grippy, grapefruit like acidity that is more dominant...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Frankland River is one of my favourite regions for Shiraz in WA, and this release from Three Elms doesn't disappoint. There is an intensity of aromatics with deeply set plum...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A wine of presence; the nose is a dense yet complex rendition of violets and blackberry that's accentuated by dark cocoa and cedar. The palate has a silky and velvet...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
Updated
December 12, 2024
Wine Rating
87
Candied peach and melon with a touch of vegetal notes on the nose; the wine has a plushness on fruit with a continuation of melon fruit before more astringent...
Merlot
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
The nose doesn't provide much varietal appeal with alcohol warmth and dusty savoury characters. The palate has a drying tannin backbone with acidity that overwhelms the black berry fruits with...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A light red in the glass which is a hallmark of Cabernet Franc with enjoyable tobacco and earth notes to blackcurrant on the nose. The wine is...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A wine that is more crisp white than a complex example of the precocious yellow grape. The nose has a citrus thread to new season stone fruits with a touch...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A blend of both Grampians and Heathcote fruit from what was a very good vintage. The nose does look more like grampians than Heathcote with a sullen and sultry note...