White Wine
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A light to golden yellow in the glass, barrel fermentation and time in oak has rounded the usually piercing tropical influences of Sauvignon Blanc, with fruits tending to pear and...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A nose of fresh lime juice, dash of Meyer lemon and floral citrus flowers. The palate holds a lovely tension between pristine fruit and mineral acidity. There is a chalkiness...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Meyer lemon with fresh lime on the nose with a faint input of jasmine. There is plenty of savoury structure that is in part citrus zest as well as crushed...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
Honeyed stone fruits with the unmistakable impact of quality French oak that gives a vanillin and spiced lift on the nose. Summer stone fruits are layered across the palate and...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A light to golden yellow in the glass with a nose of butter poached pear with some background floral spice. The wine is medium bodied and has a luxurious texture...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
The aromatics are lush and attractive with baked passionfruit and lychee alongside honeyed orange. Almost a Chardonnay like wine in terms of texture and impact of fruit with tropical notes...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The first sparkling produced by Etienne Manger which is a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that was aged on lees for 7 years prior to release. ...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The wine has spent 54 months on lees prior to disgorgement, and is a testament to Owen Inglis's intent to create a world class sparkling wine. ...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Henty is a region that doesn't get the focus of some of the other cool climate sites in Victoria, but consistently produces some of the most elegant and ageworthy Chardonnay,...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
2019 has provided some very good releases from a couple of Australia's best young winemakers. The grapes were sourced from the D'Aloisio vineyard in upper Yarra and speaks of the...