- Red Wine
- Shiraz
Shiraz
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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...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
The first vintage from Athol's Paddock that has become and will remain the home of the Hanging Rock Heathcote Shiraz. The 20 acre property was planted in 1994 with only...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
This was the last vintage from the vineyard that had been leased by Hanging Rock for their inaugural releases from Heathcote. The vineyard was impacted by salinity and beyond the...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
A deep, dark and glossy red in the glass with a nose that shows itself as Barossa Shiraz straight from the get go with generosity of ripe plum and blackberry...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A year that will be etched into the memory of many in Victoria with a crecendo of drought and heat leading to severe bushfires. Not a great year for making...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A small to Moderate crop as the vineyard continued its battle with salinity. It has held up well as it ticks over its 25th birthday. The nose...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
As is the case in much of South Eastern Australia 1990 was a great vintage. The wine was picked at full physiological ripeness but was still only 12.5% alcohol. ...