100% torrentes White wine — 2 years ago
Schist, loess, alluvial. Tart red cherry, steeped tea leaves, finished slightly sweet. Med acid, med fine grained tannins. Med+ intensity/finish. Citrusy, native yeast, fermented in vineyard. Blend of Abel, MV6, Dijon clones. 23% whole cluster, 24% new oak. Citrus - blood orange!! — 6 years ago
Hotel Majestic. La Gran Noche de la Rioja.
27.06.19 — 7 years ago
Mid crimson in colour. Blueberry on nose and palate showing the 72% Mataro. Nice pulpy fruit with bitterness. Light to medium bodied. I would prefer to drink this now at 5 years rather than cellar further. A cult Barossa cuvée made by Abel Gibson who makes light and fresh Barossa Shiraz with less oak influence than the norm. Amazingly the lightest empty bottle I have seen compared to the Primitivo which was ridiculously heavy. Had another bottle 42 weeks later on 27th May 2019. Notes of cherry cola on nose and palate with a bitter twist at the finish like Plum skins. Low tannins and low acid - certainly not built for cellaring. Drink now. 1 bottle left. — 8 years ago
Lot P19
55M/20P/25Chard — 6 months ago
A serious Pinot after the frivolous fresh young uncomplicated Pinot from Bloody Hill (Mayer) in the Yarra Valley. Quite bold with strong red and black fruits of cherry strawberry and raspberry together with earthy mushroom like notes. Finishes with fine powdery tannins. An interesting back story to the origins of the Malcolm vineyard where cuttings from one of “Burgundy’s finest estates “ believed to be in Vosne Romanee were illegally brought from France. Now known as the Abel clone. See full story on the Ata Rangi website. Had my last bottle 111 weeks later on 30 August 2025. Full bodied, textural, dark fruited and certainly delicious. — 3 years ago
Abel. Chicago — 6 years ago
Um francês é sempre uma excelente escolha! — 7 years ago
Recommended by Benito. Cambrio de Tercio. Owner: Abel — 8 years ago
Love it! Soft, fine bubbles , with a caramel finish. Dry but not ‘werscht’. Very surprised as a last minute grab from M&S. — 8 years ago
100% Abel clone
2100 bottles produced
More blueberry and a violet floral which i personally love
It took a while to soften up the tannin but it did and it just finishes smooth after few hours being open.
Very interesting, very good, very enjoyable, very long finish.
A wine that sticks in your head — a year ago
Fresh. My favorite of the night. — 4 years ago
Bright, pretty, tart red cherry, floral balanced. Nice salinity — 7 years ago
Frutoso pero no muy abrumador... de textura suave. Yeliana, Frances, Gerald, Yernari, Abel and kids en Swiss Bistro. — 8 years ago
Superb rose for the price — 8 years ago
Serge Mismetti
Cuvée Malvasia — 13 days ago