White Wine
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
The 2011 Henty Estate Chardonnay is yet another stellar white release from the 2011 vintage, a vintage that is certainly much better remembered for it's mineral and texturally enjoyable whites...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A lightly golden yellow in the glass, in terms of development this wine is in a great place, it has maintained a flinty mineral line whilst impressive stone fruits and...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
The slightest bronze hue to an otherwise straw yellow in the glass, a fine effervescent bead emirates from the bottom of the glass. This is a good sparkling that is...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Rob Hall is a small winemaker in the Yarra Valley, however he has a history at one of the most iconic of Yarra Valley producers having been the winemaker at...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
93
This wine was matured on lees for 7 years prior to disgorgement, creating a wine of great complexity, whilst maintaining mineral acidity at its core. A...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
A light yellow with green flecks in the glass, there were initially a few bubbles in the glass but they soon disappeared. A very attractive nose that has some aged...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
A lightly golden yellow in colour, a nose of caramelised pear and orange, the unctuous palate gives pear and lychee; the acid is vibrant and keeps the wine light on...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
91
A lightly golden yellow in colour, the nose is fully mature with caramelised peach and nectarine fruits that are at their apex just before they start their slow decline and...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
This wine shows some adept winemaking, 12% of the blend was aged in new french oak with the remainder in tank for 12 months, the resultant wine has crunchy acidity...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
This is a very special wine, one that i recently proclaimed as the best white i have had the pleasure of tasting from the Barossa Valley. When winemakers talk about...