Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A nice bubble in the glass with aromatics of pear, citrus blossom and toffee apple. There is plenty of acidity that gives a green apple like zip but also ensure...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The base wine was made with a blend of wine fermented in both tank and older oak before extended ageing on lees. A light to golden...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A light yellow with a fleck of green in the glass; the nose has a citrus edge to stone fruits at this point in its development with some background flint...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A pure and elegant Blanc de Blanc that shows the influence that is time on lees that gives a latticework of complexity that is so finely nuanced given the racy...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
This is another exceptional 2021 release from Sidewood the wine is so complete and well poised; showcasing the sheer class of Adelaide Hills Chardonnay in the hands of the...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
2021 can do no wrong especially from a producer and vineyard that never fails to impress. There is an openness and purity to this wine that makes...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The 2020 release of the 864 is all about elegance, structure and length from a year that is very different to the vintages of this Australian classic that sit on...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A nose with energy and verve with some grapefruit and flint to glossy stone fruits and understated spice. There is tension between vibrant citrus acidity and richer almond and peach...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A light to golden yellow in the glass with some lovely aromatics of nectarine, fig, decadent vanillin oak and raw hazelnut. The palate is big and bold, with nectarine...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A golden yellow in colour with an expansive and rich nose of white peach with blanched almonds, fresh fig and a touch of flint. The palate is generous and both...