White Wine
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
97
The range of Chardonnay's at Xanadu are amongst the best in Margaret River, with the Reserve the pinnacle of the lineup. It's a difficult task to find a more fruit...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
2014 continues to be known as a high quality but devastatingly low yielding vintage with the the inaugural release from Lyons Will cropped at only 0.7 tonne per acre. ...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
A perennial favourite, this is the 27th release of a wine that helped put Adelaide Hills and Australian Sauvignon Blanc on the map, it's as good a release I have...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
Light yellow in the glass,a youthful nose that gives nashi pear and worked lees inputs. The palate is crisp and clean on entry and gains weight and texture with 10...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
Mornington Chardonnay has a propensity to age, but 21 years is pushing it ever so slightly. The wine holds a golden yellow colour with a tertiary nose of marzipan, clotted...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The 2015 release was again produced at Oakridge by Chardonnay master David Bicknell, a slightly fuller wine than previous years with great texture and mouthfeel. A light...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The Oakridge Single Vineyard wines are consistently good, the 2014 Willowlake release is spectacular. On the nose you are met with lemon blossom and nectarine with background clotted cream, wood...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
Thankfully the cork held up, which is somewhat of a lottery with older Australian whites, the wine is a fully mature golden yellow in colour and gives a nose that...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
Light yellow in the glass with wood smoke, a touch of sulphide and taut nectarine fruit on the nose. The palate has trademark powdery acidity and mineral drive that is...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The majority of the wine is from the Stevens Road and Lagan vineyards, the wine saw a portion of new oak (21 %) and was matured on lees for 9...