Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
Attractive light red in the glass with dark cherry and savoury notes of fresh herbs that work well amongst feminine spice. A nervy and focused core that...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The wine opens with attractive floral notes of wild strawberry and cherry with background herbs and sweeter oak spice. The palate is built upon well proportioned red fruits with drying...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
The wine was produced from vines planted between 1969 and 2002. The predominant variety is Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), but also includes Merlot (12%), Cabernet Franc (10%), Petit Verdot (7%) and...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A new addition to the Levantine Hill lineup that sits comfortably alongside the other releases, the wine was kept on lees for a number of years prior to release and...
Other White
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A classic Rhone blend, this is one of the most enjoyable expressions i have tasted in recent years. The wine is a light yellow in the...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The 2015 release was again produced at Oakridge by Chardonnay master David Bicknell, a slightly fuller wine than previous years with great texture and mouthfeel. A light...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
This wine was made in small quantities with only 130 dozen produced, the wine represented the best barrels from what was a superb Yarra Valley vintage. The wine saw the...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The 2015 Estate Pinot Noir was made by Franco D'anna at Hoddles creek, having seen 9 months in barrel in a mixture of new and older French oak the wine...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The Oakridge Single Vineyard wines are consistently good, the 2014 Willowlake release is spectacular. On the nose you are met with lemon blossom and nectarine with background clotted cream, wood...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
Light yellow in the glass with wood smoke, a touch of sulphide and taut nectarine fruit on the nose. The palate has trademark powdery acidity and mineral drive that is...