- Red Wine
- Shiraz
Shiraz
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
A meagre 10.7 Tonne was produced from the 20 acre Athol's Paddock in 2008, it was a vintage that was hot and dry, but vineyards that were managed well produced...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
2006 was a great vintage, and this is a great aged Shiraz. The wine comes in at 15% alcohol but doesn't show it, it has the fruit to soak up...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A tougher year in Heathcote with the slightly higher alcohols not holding up to time in the same manner as some of the preceding and following vintages of the wine....
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
A tremendous vintage that yielded over 2 tonne an acre, and produced one of the most iconic expressions of aged Heathcote Shiraz that I have enjoyed to date. ...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
A near perfect vintage in Heathcote with the vineyard yielding a little over 1 tonne an acre. The wine was matured for 24 months in new steam bent American Oak....
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
What a difference a year makes, 2002 produced 20% of the yield that was seen in 2001 with vintage conditions and winemaking technique producing a wine of great elegance and...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
An anomaly in terms of yield with 40+ tonne of fruit coming from Athol's Paddock, representing over 2 tonne an acre when compared to typical yields being closer to 1....
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A low yielding vintage with only 8 tonne coming from 20 acres of vines, 16 acres of which were harvested for the first time. The wine was matured in steam...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
The wine is starting to show it's age with some browning towards the rim, on the nose the fruit is starting to fade with a touch of volatile acidity. ...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
It's hard to believe that 1998 was almost 20 years ago, the pin up vintage of the 90's across much of South Eastern Australia, it's nice to look at a...