South Australia, Australia
Final Wine from the Magnum Dinner (from 750 ml on this occasion) from the historic Magill Estate , first planted in 1844 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold. Only 12 acres. Now enveloped by the suburbs of Adelaide. I tend to only drink Magill Estate in excellent vintages as it lives or dies on a single Vineyard unlike most of the other Penfolds Red Cuvees where they can source fruit from their massive resources throughout South Australia to bolster a poor vintage. Not as oaky or ripe as many other Penfolds reds and the better for it IMO. Plummy earthy minerality with some spice and savoury tannins. Beautifully balanced and the best Magill Estate I’ve ever had.
Final Wine from the Magnum Dinner (from 750 ml on this occasion) from the historic Magill Estate , first planted in 1844 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold. Only 12 acres. Now enveloped by the suburbs of Adelaide. I tend to only drink Magill Estate in excellent vintages as it lives or dies on a single Vineyard unlike most of the other Penfolds Red Cuvees where they can source fruit from their massive resources throughout South Australia to bolster a poor vintage. Not as oaky or ripe as many other Penfolds reds and the better for it IMO. Plummy earthy minerality with some spice and savoury tannins. Beautifully balanced and the best Magill Estate I’ve ever had.
Dec 14th, 2017
I en match mellan fem olika Syrah och Shiraz så kom denna väldigt bra ut, kanske vinnande. Stor, elegant och inbjudande näsa av eukalyptus, cassis, engelsk konfekt. Fylligt, sammetslent och friskt. Björnbär och violtabletter. Nästan perfekt i strukturen.
I en match mellan fem olika Syrah och Shiraz så kom denna väldigt bra ut, kanske vinnande. Stor, elegant och inbjudande näsa av eukalyptus, cassis, engelsk konfekt. Fylligt, sammetslent och friskt. Björnbär och violtabletter. Nästan perfekt i strukturen.
Dec 16th, 2015
