Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A dense dark red in the glass with youthful hues towards the rim, the nose gives density and richness but at the same times shows elegance beyond what you would...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
St Hallett have wines for every level, the Blackwell is a perennial favourite when it comes to consistent quality and value for money. The Old Block which is sourced...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
A youthful red hue in the glass, the nose shows grainy almost smokey plum fruit with a touch of alcohol warmth. The palate is as expected from...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
As the name of the winery suggests the fruit for this wine was sourced from the Gomersal sub-region in the Barossa Valley. This is the first time i have tried...
Grenache
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Alex Head crafts some excellent Barossa wines, his expression of Grenache is consistently good, with a focus on balance and element of femininity to the wines. The...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
This wine takes the Head releases to another level, the marketing material reads that it is only produced in exceptional years and represents the best of what the winery can...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The Contrarian is sourced from the Marananga sub-region in the western Barossa, the wine was aged in large format oak (600L) for 12 months prior to bottling without fining or...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
Head wines continue to impress across their growing portfolio, offering everything from entry level wines of good quality through to some of the best modern day expressions of Barossa Shiraz....
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A wine that is quite mature 10 years from vintage, the nose gives both ripe fruit but also a meaty, earthy aspect that are at slight odds to one another....
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A deep yet glossy dark red hue in the glass, attractive nose of cassis and deeper plum fruits; cedary oak is in the background and plays a subtle part. ...