Pinot Gris
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A light yellow in the glass with a pronounced nose of nashi pear and background banana, the wine is medium to full bodied with expansive pear fruit that is pulled...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A light yellow in the glass, this certainly has plenty of winemaker derived complexity with flinty oak and brioche notes to go alongside expressive stone fruits. The wine has good...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A zesty citrus focused nose with floral lemon blossom and oyster shell, a less is more approach to the palate with elegant lemon pith and crunchy nectarine. The wine finishes...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
Better Half are a new producer from the Yarra Valley that have put their focus on the classic Burgundian varieties of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, producing both still wines and...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
The wine is starting to benefit from a little time in the bottle, it's a light golden yellow in the glass with a beautifully complex nose of gun flint, nectarine...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A deep red for a Pinot in the glass, made in a masculine style with complex savoury forrest floor notes that is typical with a number of wines produced by...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Tasted as part of my 30th birthday celebration, this was the pick of the wines opened. 1985 wasn't considered a great year across Australia, but this was as good an...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This is a wine with concentration and power, the wine has a masculinity expressed through the dense dark cherry and plum laden palate. Lashings of new french oak give richness...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Oakridge continue to craft a number of exceptional Chardonnay's from single vineyards in the Yarra Valley, the wines consistently show quality of site and a distinct winemaking style that is...
Other White
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A blend of Chardonnay and Viognier that was co-fermented and aged in french oak for three months prior to bottling. This is a unique and interesting blend, the minimal oak...