Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
The 2006 Bin 389 was somewhat of a disappointment given the quality of the vintage and the pedigree of the wine. The nose has a slight menthol...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A light and slightly cloudy red which is true to the wine-making techniques of minimal intervention, the nose is floral and feminine with sous bois undertones. The...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This wine has a wonderfully complex if not hidden nose, initially the subtlety is hidden by youthful sappy cherry, but on a second look there is clove , cinnamon and...
Sangiovese
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
A surprisingly deep red in colour given the wine is Sangiovese dominant, the nose is youthful and primary with lifted plum and a heady hit of oak. ...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A deep red in colour, the nose is youthful with peppery blackberry fruit and plush vanillin oak. The palate has dense plum characters that have integrated well...
Viognier
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The more Viognier i try from Heathcote, the more i think the variety is suited to the Shiraz dominant region. The 2012 Viognier from Domaine Asmara is...
Riesling
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The 2012 Mayhem Riesling is not your typical Riesling, what i love about it is the use of wild yeast ferment and whole bunch pressing which gives a slight funk...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
This is the first release i have looked at from the 2012 vintage in Heathcote, and given my impressions of the quality of fruit that i saw from a number...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A lightly golden yellow in colour, with the cork gods being kind on this bottle, unlike a few previous attempts i have had with this wine. The...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
This wine is primarily available through cellarmasters in Australia, as the story goes it is based on the declassified fruit from the super premium wines in the Torbreck stable. ...