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Parker Estate First Growth

Parker Estate and its First Growth Cabernet Sauvignon mark a high point in Coonawarra ambitions. This eJournal explores the founding of what was originally known as Parker Coonawarra Estate by John Parker through to the rise of the First Growth Cabernet Sauvignon into a regional icon. It includes a full vertical tasting from 1988 up to the yet to be released 2020 vintage.

Parker Estate – First Growth

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