Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 2019

Made from a single vineyard on the historic Magill Estate, now located in the suburbs of Adelaide, the dry, warm 2019 vintage is on display here again with this wine’s deep colour and ripe core of luscious fruits. Lashings of kirsch and blackberry are topped by an attractive dusting of dried herbs and spice adding delightful complexity. This is followed by a dry and quite fleshy palate, although firm drying tannins provide strong structure under a core of sweet jubey fruits. Tannins though are a little heavy and chewy, and need some time to settle.

Angus Hughson

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Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.

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