Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
A near perfect vintage in Heathcote with the vineyard yielding a little over 1 tonne an acre. The wine was matured for 24 months in new steam bent American Oak....
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
What a difference a year makes, 2002 produced 20% of the yield that was seen in 2001 with vintage conditions and winemaking technique producing a wine of great elegance and...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
An anomaly in terms of yield with 40+ tonne of fruit coming from Athol's Paddock, representing over 2 tonne an acre when compared to typical yields being closer to 1....
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A low yielding vintage with only 8 tonne coming from 20 acres of vines, 16 acres of which were harvested for the first time. The wine was matured in steam...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
The wine is starting to show it's age with some browning towards the rim, on the nose the fruit is starting to fade with a touch of volatile acidity. ...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
It's hard to believe that 1998 was almost 20 years ago, the pin up vintage of the 90's across much of South Eastern Australia, it's nice to look at a...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
The first vintage from Athol's Paddock that has become and will remain the home of the Hanging Rock Heathcote Shiraz. The 20 acre property was planted in 1994 with only...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
This was the last vintage from the vineyard that had been leased by Hanging Rock for their inaugural releases from Heathcote. The vineyard was impacted by salinity and beyond the...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A lightly golden yellow in colour, the nose gives stone fruits with some understated mealy notes alongside fig and flint. The palate balances primary white peach and...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A dark red in the glass with a nose that opens up with mulberry and blackberry before grainy earth and graphite notes show themselves. The wine carries...