Chapel HillAbacus Shiraz
Dry, Full Bodied style of Shiraz
McLaren Vale, Australia
About this product
Dry, Full Bodied style of ShirazMcLaren Vale, Australia
- TypeShiraz
- Size750mL
- RegionMcLaren Vale
- Current Vintage2012* - Vintage is not guaranteed and may vary store to store or when delivered.
- Standard Drinks8.6 (2012)
- Alcohol Volume14.5% (2012)
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameChapel Hill
- Wine MakerMichael Fragos & Bryn Richards
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
- More about Tyson Stelzer
Tyson Stelzer
Young Australian author and wine critic for tysonstelzer.com
Vintage 2011
92 points www.tysonstelzer.com
Abacus is a logical step up from Parsons nose. Your extra few dollars buys you deeper, more intricately coiled black plum and blackberry fruit, well framed in understated dark chocolate French oak. A vibrant, subtle black pepper and spice undercurrent and a fresh rhubarb tang proclaim the cool 2011 season, though it lacks nothing in fruit concentration and depth. Fine, softly grippy tannins make?Abacus?a happy choice to unscrew tonight, and it will improve for a few years, too.
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2011
90 points www.winecompanion.com.au
Deep purple-crimson; the startling colour (for an ''11 wine) is on a par with the curious back label description of the palate as ''ethereal, opulent, chunky''. The wine is, in fact, a pleasing midpoint between those descriptors, with black fruits, a thin coat of French oak, and no shortage of tannins.