Sauvignon Blanc
PE
Patrick Eckel
Updated
February 04, 2025
Sidewood are up to their usual tricks, incredibly concentrated, structured and moreish Sauvignon Blanc for less than $25. The consistency if this wine is remarkable. ...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
January 07, 2025
A darker hue in the glass when compared to Shiraz No. 2. The nose has a floral red cherry character to it, but also deeper set impact of plum....
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
January 07, 2025
A medium red in colour with lifted aromatics of floral plum and red cherry; the plate has delicously generous red cherry fruit that has a fruit sweetness to it...
Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
January 07, 2025
A medium red in colour, with a nose that opens up a touch reductive before clove, cured meat and pepper sit atop of black cherry and plum fruit. The...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
January 07, 2025
The Gumboot clone, as legend goes it came from the DRC vineyard in Burgundy. This is the most impactful and complete of the clone series from Sidewood, a delicious...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
Updated
January 07, 2025
I look forward to tasting the single clone releases each year, it shows the different characters that the clones bring to a finished wine, the Oberlin clone is less...
Pinot Noir
PE
Patrick Eckel
January 07, 2025
Sidewood continue to produce great quality and value Pinot Noir, with the 2023 having elegance and prettiness from a cooler year, whilst still having a pervasive savouriness. ...
Shiraz Blend
PE
Patrick Eckel
January 05, 2025
A reserve release from Erin Eyes. The nose leaps out of the glass with milk chocolate and vanillin spice, brambly...
Cabernet Sauvignon
PE
Patrick Eckel
January 05, 2025
An Inky dark red in the glass with a nose of lifted plum and blackberry with a touch of mint. Driving acidity and finely textured tannins frame the palate...
Other Red
PE
Patrick Eckel
January 05, 2025
A light to medium red in colour, the nose is aromatic and fresh with gently spiced black cherry and plum in the background. The palate has crunch of tannin...