2021 Eck Wines Heathcote Shiraz No. 3

ECK Wines is the work of Emily C. Kinsman, a former Collins Street lawyer who traded city life for winemaking in Central Victoria. Since her first vintage in 2019, Emily has grown organically farmed Shiraz on the northern banks of Lake Eppalock while also producing négociant wines under her ECK label. In 2024, she expanded to a remarkable 5-acre Macedon Ranges vineyard, planted in 1987 to Pinot Noir and Gewürztraminer at 800m altitude. Her wines reflect both place and passion—crafted with love, hope, and no small measure of hard work.
The 2021 Heathcote Shiraz No. 3 brings together fruit from three distinct sub-regions—Colbinabbin, Toolleen, and Kimbolton—each adding its own layer of character to the final blend. Hand-picked in early to mid-March, the parcels were vinified separately before careful élevage across a mix of French oak formats, including one new Vicard puncheon alongside seasoned hogsheads and barriques.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews....
Sourced from three vineyards in three sub-regions, each parcel kept separately, maturation in new and seasoned French oak. The antidote to single-vineyard shiraz, No. 3 goes large and the consumer is rewarded with precision and elegance. Mineral fine tannins frame a beauty of a wine in red and blue fruits, sage and aniseed, woodsy spice with a whisper of gentle florals. Offers a finer view of Heathcote shiraz that we don't see often. More please. Drink 2024-2036.
94 Points
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