Rose
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Patrick Eckel
June 21, 2025
A rosé by another name, and one that overdelivers on texture and structure—a deliberate wine, not an afterthought. Copper‑pink in the glass; the nose offers spiced, autumnal notes alongside vibrant...
Pinot Noir
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Patrick Eckel
June 15, 2025
Very light red; elegant floral red berries, faint spice. Light‑medium body with pure red cherry, bramble; superfine tannins glide; lithe texture, will fill out with time.
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
June 15, 2025
Vibrant red‑purple; brown spice and black cherry. Medium frame lengthened by layered acidity; black cherry, undergrowth, savoury cherry‑pip; fleshy finish with integrated oak.
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
June 15, 2025
Medium‑red; floral lift with red‑and‑black cherry, subtle spice. Precise generous fruit, textural tannins, warm oak; length and focus from acidity.
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
January 07, 2025
The Gumboot clone, as legend goes it came from the DRC vineyard in Burgundy. This is the most impactful and complete of the clone series from Sidewood, a delicious...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
Updated
January 07, 2025
I look forward to tasting the single clone releases each year, it shows the different characters that the clones bring to a finished wine, the Oberlin clone is less...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
January 07, 2025
Sidewood continue to produce great quality and value Pinot Noir, with the 2023 having elegance and prettiness from a cooler year, whilst still having a pervasive savouriness. ...
Pinot Noir
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Patrick Eckel
January 01, 2025
A vibrant but light red in the glass with a nose that gives sour red cherry with baking spice and cranberry. The palate is medium bodied with a cherry...
Sparkling
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Patrick Eckel
January 01, 2025
A blend of 57% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 8% Pinot Meunier. 85% of the base wine was from 2022 and 15 % from reserve wines....
Pinot Noir
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Patrick Eckel
January 01, 2025
There were 39% whole bunches and the wine was aged in one year old French oak before bottling. The nose sees...