Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Australian Wine Companion
Floral. Black cherry, boysenberry, iodine, tapenade, barbecue and a gentle riff of spice, all parlay effortlessly with a pulpy generosity and oak of sorts. Impeccably made.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2019 Chapel Hill The Parson Hill Shiraz is bold but not over-the-top. TASTING NOTES: This McLaren Vale wine shows black fruits, hints of tar, and oak in its aromas and flavors. Enjoy it with grilled baby back ribs, and keep the sauce light and on the side. (Tasted: July 27, San Francisco, CA)
Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”
Known for opulent red wines with intense power and concentration, McLaren Vale is home to perhaps the most “classic” style of Australian Shiraz. Vinified on its own or in Rhône Blends, these hot-climate wines are deeply colored and high in extract with signature hints of dark chocolate and licorice. Cabernet Sauvignon is also produced in a similar style.
Whites, often made from Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc tend to be opulent and full of tropical, stone and citrus fruit.