Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A fully developed somewhat murky red in colour, the nose is a mineral combination of forest floor and stewed cherry that gains complexity from subtle cinnamon and nutmeg. This is...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A decidedly dark red in colour with a lighter red hue towards the rim that was a surprise given the variety and region. The nose is packed...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
The wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (46%), Merlot (23%), Cabernet Franc (17%), Malbec (11%) and Shiraz (3%), with the combination providing a nose of bright blackberry and dark...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The more wines I try from Spinifex the more they impress. Over time they are quietly moving into an Icon of the Barossa, of particular note is the ability for...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
I was really looking forward to this release from Yabby Lake, with the austere and mineral nature of 2011 Chardonnay's something that i have enjoyed overr the last 12 -...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
I have tried this wine a number of times over lunch but hadn't yet taken the time to review it; a surprise given each time i commented on the quality...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
This wine is framed as a full bodied and consistently fruit laden wine since it's first release over 10 years ago. The wine is typically a multi regional blend across...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
This wine to my knowledge may be the only Lagrein produced from Mornington with the Italian variety sparsely planted across Australia. The wine in typical Lagrein fashion...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Matt Harrop crafts some of Victoria's best Chardonnay's, with the Shadowfax white label produced from both Geelong and Macedon fruit. Shadowfax Chardonnay consistently shows complexity but not at the cost...
Merlot
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
This wine has an attractive nose with liquorice and spiced raspberry, on the palate the wine is somewhat flat and lacks depth of fruit , the tannins are firm and...