Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
The single vineyard series is a great way for Oakridge to showcase the individual expression of different sub-regions and vineyards within the Yarra Valley. The Swallowfield is a savoury and...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
This wine is a little past it's peak but still an interesting drink, the nose gives briny olive and stem to dusty plum fruits and slightly out of proportion sappy...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
Wantirna Estate has quietly built a reputation over many years that should rival the likes of Rockford, Noon and Wendouree when it comes to boutique wineries doing something special. The...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A deep red in the glass, grainy olive, blackcurrant, savoury wood inputs, backed by sweet cassis on the nose. The palate is texture personified, olive meets liquorice...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
I was fortunate enough to taste the 2012 Old Vine Cabernet 6 months ago, it was amongst the best Victorian Cabernet's i have tried. It was to my great excitement...
Cabernet Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
This is a pretty interesting wine, produced using carbonic maceration it's unlike any Cabernet you will have from the Valley, bristling with lively dark fruits and olive. ...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
The grapes for this wine were sourced from three distinctly different vineyards within the Yarra Valley, producing a wine that has structure and depth whilst still having bright cherry fruits...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Rob Hall is a small winemaker in the Yarra Valley, however he has a history at one of the most iconic of Yarra Valley producers having been the winemaker at...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A deep but youthful red in the glass, the nose is masculine with mineral cherry cola and sage inspired spice. The palate is drying and savoury; there...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
This wine was matured on lees for 7 years prior to disgorgement, creating a wine of great complexity, whilst maintaining mineral acidity at its core. A...