Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
This wine is primarily available through cellarmasters in Australia, as the story goes it is based on the declassified fruit from the super premium wines in the Torbreck stable. ...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
What a nose, meaty satsuma plum, savoury oak, layers of aromas that open up in the glass. The wine has amazing structure, concentrated plum gets a savoury...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
86
The wine is starting to show its age in terms of both colour and smell, tending towards a dark to brick red in colour and the nose having dull dark...
Grenache
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
The 2011 is an interesting take on Grenache, still hitting at 15% which is a minor miracle given the 2011 growing conditions, it is initially hard to place the nose...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
86
This wine was a disappointment given it's pedigree, highlighting that for some wines you are better off drinking early to get the most out of them. The...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A wonderful wine from a great vintage that highlights the ability of Eldertons Estate range to flourish after medium term cellaring. The 04 Estate Shiraz was tasted...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
In tasting a number of current Elderton releases it was done as part of a blind tasting and included both the estate and super premium releases, needless to say the...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The Ode to Lorraine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot, with the nose showing the inputs and integration of these varieties through an array of aromas...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The 09 release has a wonderfully integrated nose with plum, currants and dashes of supporting spicy oak, the palate needs time with tightly bound plum and blackberry kept in check...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
The nose is fruit driven and complex, opening up with smokey dark plum, dashes of vanillin oak and perfumed spices in the background. The Grand Tourer is...