Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 2020
- 95
- $150
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When the marketing folks talk about Penfolds’ heart and home, this is embodiment of that mantra in wine, a single estate shiraz from the original winery site in the Adelaide foothills. It’s always carried itself in a more medium-bodied manner compared to many of its stablemates, and that goes for this vintage too. Plenty of savoury notes add interest to the blue-black fruit purity within, entertaining the nose and palate with a sense of crushed black olive and light meat stock, taking into account 15 months in a mix of French and American oak that offers a mocha like backdrop, finishing with fine gravelly tannins. There’s a huge promise here, too, with all its youthful savoury elements suggesting an intriguing journey as it matures further.
Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
