Noon Winery Eclipse 1999 premier cru 9ha vineyard planted with 52%

9ha vineyard planted with 52% semillon and 48% sauvignon blanc

This wine was purchased directly from the importer as a museum release and since its arrival has been stored in a temperature controlled cabinet

There's a touch of graphite in the aftertaste that compounds the savouriness

5% alcohol

and floral notes

Noon Winery Eclipse 1999 premier cru 9ha vineyard planted with 52%This is Noons signature wine. Prior to 2011 the wine was made up of around 60 70% grenache and 30 40% shiraz. Since then its been around 90% grenache with small components of shiraz and graciano. The wine sits in the Excellent Category in Langtons Classification of Australian Wine. Selected tasting note from Robert Parker: The 2006 Eclipse is a blend of 65% Grenache and 35% Shiraz, sourced from 60 to 80 year old vines in McLaren Vale and Langhorne