White Wine
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
87
Dalwhinnie are most well known for their iconic Shiraz, but in good years they also produce some exceptional Chardonnay, unfortunately 2011 was not one of them. The...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
A lightly golden yellow in colour, a nose of melon and subtle vanillin oak with citrus in the background The palate shows up front citrus that softens...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
97
Opening a bottle of Dom Perignon is always a wonderful experience, but it's iconic status and the perception of continual greatness only goes to raise expectations. ...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Geelong and Bellarine produce some wonderful Chardonnays , with Clyde park a consistent producer of quality, long living wines. The 2008 is starting to gain some secondary...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
This was a wine I couldn't wait to try given my continual enjoyment of the 2010 Estate Chardonnay which for mine is great value for money. The...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Paringa Estate have been fortunate enough to secure the services of Craig Thompson from Leeuwin estate to help in the production of Patinga wines, this addition will go to strengthen...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
94
Crawford River is an iconic producer of Riesling from the ultra cool climate region of Henty in Victoria, with the region not yet classified as a GI in 1975 when...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
95
The 2011 vintage has for many wineries resulted in lower alcohol wines, with the 2011 Tarrawarra Reserve Chardonnay coming in at 12.2%, with a trend of lower alcohol specifically in...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
The wine has a flinty, slightly sulphurous nose that adds interest to the mealy stone fruit and citrus characters. On the palate there is good complexity of lees and oak...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
96
The 2008 Reserve Chardonnay from Tarrawarra is a superb example of Yarra Valley Chardonnay that has developed effortlessly over the last 5 years. I was previously impressed by the 2006...