Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
Impact of new oak gives a vanillin streak to aromatic white peach on the nose, a well made wine with plenty of structure that needs bit more time to really...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Flint, oyster shell and citrus initially, but with time and a bit of warmth to the glass almond meal and white peach show themselves. The wine is...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A worked nose that enjoys some rich leesy inputs and gentle spice alongside nectarine and fig, the palate is primary and has good structure with fruit taking on more of...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
86
The nose has some canned corn notes to white peach and some oddly smokey aromatics.The palate shows fresh straw and mellow stone fruits with a touch of citrus and oyster...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
The nose is drenched in stone fruits and rich vanillin oak, the palate continues the exuberant vanillin threads with some citrus lines given to white peach and melon fruit, there...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The wines are made by Tom Belford and Rising will be a label to watch in the years to come with quality, good value wines across the board. ...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A light yellow in the glass with a nose of oyster shell with white peach and nectarine to background citrus notes. The palate is all about citrus and has hard...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The grapes for this wine come from one of the most intimidating yet beautiful sites in the Macedon Ranges; welcoming when bathed in sunshine and foreboding on a cold, wet...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
I have followed Castle Rock for a number of years, they are well known for Riesling, but also craft a lovely Chardonnay. The 2017 is much more elegant and compact...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
An attractive nose that has worked fig and generous oak spice to more restrained stone fruits. Lifted almond meal and gentle spice serves the wine well but at this point...