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Chardonnay
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
An elegant, new world chardonnay that focuses on a pristine expression of Chardonnay with oak and winemaker technique a subtle complexity that pulls everything together and will become even more...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
The wine is named The Specialist' and is an appropriate name given the care and technique that went into making this wine. It's not out of place in a tasting...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
The wine was sourced from the Sexton, Tarraford and Applejack vineyards, the wine was barrel fermented in 500 litre French Oak Puncheons using wild yeast. The winemaking style is to...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The Single Vineyard releases from Ten Minutes by Tractor showcase the impact that site, and some slight variances in winemaking can have on a wine. This is something that needs...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The Estate Chardonnay is produced from the Wallis (53%), Judd (27%) and McCutcheon (20%) Vineyards. The Estate release is a plusher, more fruit driven wine than the Single Vineyards and...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
The Wallis Vineyard was planted in 1992, it is the lowest of the Estate Vineyards and is typically the earliest ripening. This wine gives the starkest textural contrast of all...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
A light yellow in colour, a decidedly tropical nose that points to little time in barrel or on lees, the fruit on the nose is almost sauvignon blanc like with...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The Bartondale is the reserve release from Churchview that's sourced from old vine Chardonnay and showcases great fruit and winemaking technique. The wine was barrel fermented using wild yeast and...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The Judd Vineyard is the highest of the estate vineyards. The wine was whole bunch pressed, fermented using wild yeast, partial malolactic fermentation (94%) and 17% seeing new oak. ...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
I get excited when i see a Chardonnay at 12.5% alcohol when it comes from a good producer, these wines have the potential to walk the line between crunchy citrus...