Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A touch of leather and brine to piercing plum and blackberry fruit that's lifted by French oak and the unmistakable aromatic lift that's provided by the inclusion of a small...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
There is power and concentration that is the hallmark of 2016 in the Barossa yet with time in the glass there is a more understated elegance and defined class that...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
I often find the Macedon Ranges can be quite Burgundian in style,Vosne-Romanee to be precise with floral aromatics of lifted red cherry and spice that works with a tautness of...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot that was sourced from McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills. The wine was then aged in a mixture of new and older...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
There is more than a subtle nod to the Rhône Valley with this release. The wine spent 18 months in oak and enjoys the trappings from a cooler year. ...
Sauvignon Blanc
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
It's not all about Chardonnay when it comes to whites at Oakridge, this is a racy Sauvignon Blanc that has enjoyed it's time on lees and in oak with a...
Other White
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Now this is an interesting wine, it was partially fermented on skins and then the pressed juice ran over Gewurtztraminer skins. Creative, but not at the expense of quality. ...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
This is the best release of Star Lane Shiraz of recent years, the fruit has cool climate tones of black plum and cherry on the nose that enjoys the spicy...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
2016 has produced some impressive wines that are characterised by their bold and concentrated fruit and in this case the Savitar has benefited from time in quality French oak that...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A reserve release that has the concentration and finesse to warrant the title. There is a milk chocolate note to mulberry and blackberry fruit on the nose with oak giving...