Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The 2010 Chardonnay comes from a stellar Squitchy Lane vintage and shows a light yellow colour in the glass. The nose gives varietal nectarine and peach that...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Innocent Bystander under the Giant Steps label release some excellent single vineyard wines, with a number of stellar releases from the 2010 Vintage. The 2010 Tarraford Pinot...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
As with many of the top 2011 Chardonnays from Victoria the 2011 De Bortoli Reserve Release has a steely mineral acidity with just enough richness of stone fruits to give...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
This wine was tasted at cellar door as part of a regular museum wine offering. It was a good opportunity to try some aged Yarra Valley shiraz that was cellared...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
So 2009 was a tough year in Yarra Valley due to the impacts of some of the worst bush fires in Australia's history. This wine was tasted after going through...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
What an amazing wine, if i tried this blind i would have thought it was a current release Chablis that had only just been bottled rather than a 6 year...
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Yarra Valley Cabernet has seemingly fallen from grace in the last decade, which is something the consistently mystifies me. The 2010 Squitchy lane is a ~$30 wine...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Pimpernel are a next door neighbour of Yarra Yering, with Mark Horrigan (Owner & Winemaker) fortunate enough to spend some time with the late Bailey Carrodus which could only help...
Chardonnay
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A golden yellow in colour, A rich nose with stone fruits and melon that are backed by some richer biscuit characters The palate is...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A light and slightly cloudy red which is true to the wine-making techniques of minimal intervention, the nose is floral and feminine with sous bois undertones. The...