White Wine
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
Produced from the P58 Chardonnay clone grown on the Poplar Block in the Judd vineyard, the wine was fermented using wild yeast, with partial malolactic fermentation (80%) and ageing in...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A pristine and punchy Sauvignon Blanc that is brimming with varietal definition and enjoys grippy boysenberry texture that makes it more than a straight up and down Sauvignon Blanc. ...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
This is an interesting wine, it was fermented on skins for 7 days and on gross lees with residual sugar retained in the finished wine. There was a lot of...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
The Estate release is always an assemblage from a number of the Single Vineyard sites, the makeup this year was Wallis (34%), Kentucky (30%), McCutcheon (19%) and Judd (17%). ...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
2017 has been a great vintage for Riesling in the Clare, the floral nature, but crystalline structure has become a consistent thread of the good wines made in the vintage....
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
This is the second release of Gruner Veltliner from Granite Hills and follows up on their excellent maiden release in 2016. There are some stark similarities...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
Epis always sits on the bigger, creamier and complex side of the Chardonnay spectrum. The unabashed richness is held in suspension by taut acidity that is afforded by the Macedon...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
Granite Hills are an icon of the Macedon Ranges who are particularly well known for their Riesling which is produced from 45 year old vines planted at an elevation of...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
The woodside park label from Tomich consistently produces wines that show good varietal definition and represent excellent value. A very light yellow in the glass the nose is packed full...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
Sourced from the Estate vineyard and raised in a combination of both stainless steel and barrel, the wine showcases the very good 2017 vintage and the subtle differences that can...