Red Wine
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Patrick Eckel
Updated
June 22, 2025
Wine Rating
96
A standout example of sparkling red, this blend of Shiraz and Cabernet delivers balance, drive and savoury edge, perfectly complementing the fruit sweetness. The bead is fine and persistent,...
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Patrick Eckel
Updated
June 21, 2025
Wine Rating
95
An impressive wine offering power and concentration without sacrificing balance. Glossy plum fruit mingles with baking spice, chocolate‑laced oak and violets. Floral freshness lifts the fruit, providing an enjoyable...
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Patrick Eckel
June 21, 2025
Wine Rating
92
Well‑priced and thoroughly enjoyable. The nose is plush yet balanced, with plum and raspberry fruit. The palate is elegant and long; a dusting of dark cocoa runs from start to...
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Patrick Eckel
June 21, 2025
Wine Rating
90
A youthful deep red. Cedary oak frames plum, violets and black cherry aromatics. The palate shows generosity and presence; dark fruits lead, supported by finely grained tannins and fresh acidity....
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Patrick Eckel
June 21, 2025
Wine Rating
93
A Cabernet‑dominant blend that shows the joy of this quintessential Australian partnership. A glossy, youthful deep red with a nose melding blackberry and plum with savoury notes and generous oak....
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Patrick Eckel
June 21, 2025
Wine Rating
94
An inky, youthful deep red. The nose shows the heady mark of new French oak, yet is carried by plum and blackberry fruit. The palate is plush, driven by black...
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Patrick Eckel
June 21, 2025
Wine Rating
95
A medium red with good clarity in the glass. The nose offers old leather, maraschino cherry and an enjoyable brambly note. Textured acidity and fine, framing tannins build a framework...
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Patrick Eckel
June 15, 2025
Wine Rating
95
Inky deep red; lush plum wrapped in vanilla and milk‑chocolate oak. Bold, balanced Barossa palate of ripe plum, feathered chocolate tannins and measured acidity; long, decadent finish.
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Patrick Eckel
June 15, 2025
Wine Rating
95
Concentrated plum, blackberry, bay leaf and milk chocolate nose. Expansive tannins frame warm glossy dark‑berry fruits; layered texture and excellent length.
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Patrick Eckel
June 15, 2025
Wine Rating
94
Medium red; plush yet earthen black‑cherry and plum with blackberry thread and dark‑chocolate edge. Creamy tannins contrast drying dark‑berry mid‑palate; hint of unsweetened liquorice; driving length.