Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz

Chief Oenologist: Peter Gago Variety: Shiraz – grapes from Magill Estate Color: deep red-purple, close black. Bouquet: seductive, fruity, with notes of oak: oily Brazilian nuts; chestnut and cannon soot; spices: crushed black pepper; star anise; peppercorns; sandalwood and bay leaves, intertwined with hints of dried red meat. Taste: medium body, juicy fruitiness. It has aromas of summer pudding; Black Forest cake; plum and blackberry compote; fresh and appetizing acidity, fine tannins like a powder, balanced and integrated oak Culinary combinations: spicy lamb dishes, pork or ducksribs, grilled meat, matured cheeses, blue cheese Serving temperature 18-20 ° C. Matured for 18 months in large French (70%) and American (30%) oak barrels. of different. Magill is wider. A reflection of the harvest year, but remains true to the field – style and place. Partial fermentation in the barrel, but the impact of the oak is sensitive and positive – quickly integrated by the fruit. ” 96 Parker Points: ” Very dark, almost black, Magill Estate Shiraz has a youthful scent of baked blackberries, plum compote, crème de cassis and mocca coffee, with hints of tobacco, Hoisin sauce and cardamom. With medium to full body, concentrated and very elegant and balanced. The wine is made in a restrained, earthy and unsophisticated style. It has some nuances of exotic spices at the end. ” 96 James Suckling points:“ 30% new American oak feels right from the start. A rich wine, with full phenolic maturity and a “late harvest” feeling that is quite soft. It has aromas of toffee and fresh skin, but also with black plums, blackberries and chocolate. A wine that does not go unnoticed, of incredible phenolic maturity. An impressive edition of this little living gem. Unique in many ways. ”