Sauvignon Blanc
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A new producer who haas delivered a precise sauvignon blanc with purity of fruit and enjoyable mineral characters that coarse through the wine. It is has an ever so slight...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
Mitolo are on the top of their game with another impactful Shiraz from 2016 that has density of blackberry and black cherry fruit alongside unsweetened liquorice, fresh clay and...
Shiraz Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A generous nose with juicy and primary plum and blackberry fruit with a touch of pastille and earth. The palate is laden with dark berry fruits that enjoy milk chocolate...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
There were only 2450 bottles produced and there was plenty of winemaking technique thrown at what is still a very youthful wine. The nose shows fig, flint and a faint...
Merlot
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
This is not your run of the mill Merlot, it's has genuine varietal appeal and interest at a good price. A generous deep red in the glass...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A youthful, but impressive release from Tumbarumba, the nose is generous and vibrant with strawberry and raspberry compote, rhubarb and baking spice. Bright acidity accompanies pristine red...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A light yellow in the glass with seductive aromatics of musk, apricot and understated lychee . The wine is medium bodied and provides a new benchmark for me when it...
Other White
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Whole bunched pressed, wild yeast fermented and aged in older oak. The team at Sidewood have again found a way to create layers depth and texture with aromatic white varieties....
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
An earthen note to blackberry and plum is joined by charcuterie and cedar oak nuance on the nose. The palate has base notes of dark berry fruits and a creaminess...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
The wine was sourced from 40 year old vines in Frankland River and comes in an imposingly heavy punted bottle, but the wine is befitting of the packaging. ...