Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
97
The Applejack Vineyard is in the Gladysdale sub-region if the upper Yarra Valley. The grapes are a blend of MV6, Abel and Pommard clones with the wine including some whole...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The Henk Vineyard sits on red Volcanic soil in upper Yarra, with the 2018 release of 864 produced from the Aqueduct block. The ferment included 20%...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
The Hazeldene Vineyard is situated in upper Yarra and closes out a trio of excellent 2018 releases from one of the regions top producers. A light red in the glass...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Willowlake is one of the iconic vineyards of the Yarra Valley, this year it has delivered a slightly fleshier expression of Pinot Noir when compared to its 2018 siblings from...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The Applejack Vineyard was planted in the Upper Yarra at an elevation of 220 - 320 meters with the cool site producing pure and age worthy Pinot Noir and Chardonnay....
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The Henk vineyard sits upon the red volcanic soils of Woori Yallock and consistently produces exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. A vibrant, light red in the glass with a nose...
Gamay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This is a stylish wine with a lot of thought going into its creation. 20% of the whole bunches were crushed by foot and the remaining 80% included in a...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The style of the Rising label is one I admire, as it focuses on texture and the purity of fruit whilst above all aiming to be an interesting and memorable...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
Sourced from the close planted block of R6VW28 clone Shiraz, grapes were sorted and fermented as whole berries before being aged in French oak puncheons for 14 months. ...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
Oakridge was established in 1978 with the grapes for this wine sourced from the original plantings. The wine was de-stemmed before cold soaking prior to fermentation, with a post fermentation...