Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The 2013 Estate Chardonnay is barrel fermented using wild yeast. A range of oak formats are used that range from 300 - 2200 ltr with 30% new and the wine...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The Chardonnay base for this sparkling was wild yeast fermented with 80% in tank and the remaining 20% in older French oak, the wine was then left on fermentation lees...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The 2013 represents a real step up when compared to the 2012, the wine is more complete, with the individual components of oak, fruit and tannin handled masterfully in isolation,...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
The 2013 Pinot was hand picked, with the ferment including both whole berry and whole bunches. Post ferment the wine was racked to French oak, of which approximately 25% were...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A gamey and earthy nose that's backed by red cherry, the palate has good varietal expression with spicy stem and savoury spice a nice counterpoint to the wines primary fruits....
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
Produced from 20 + year old vines, the wine was vilified in small fermenters using a high proportion of whole bunch prior to maturation on lees in large format oak...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
I would like to think i'm fairly vocal when it comes to my disappointment around the general popularity of Victorian Cabernet Sauvignon, there are so many great examples coming out...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
This was tasted alongside the 2012 release, they were very hard to separate with both wines giving structure and balance with some well handled oak influences. ...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The 2012 Chemin Chardonnay is taken from the oldest Chardonnay vines at Punt Road that were planted in the late 80's. Two thirds of the harvest was whole bunched pressed...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
The base wine is a blend of 89% chardonnay and 11% pinot noir, the nose is enjoyable with a touch of sulphide funk to go along oyster shell and white...