Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 2017, Barossa Valley, Australia
The single vineyard Magill Estate Shiraz is intrinsically linked to Penfolds beginnings. Sourced from the Magill vineyard on the edge of Adelaide’s eastern suburbs (just eight kilometres from the city’s CBD), fruit is crushed, fermented and matured on-site at the original Penfolds Magill Estate Winery, established in 1844. Magill Estate Shiraz, first produced in 1983, is an elegant, medium-weight style with velvety texture and fine tannins, matured in both French and American oak. It is a sleek, contemporary wine, yet crafted the original way: hand-picked, vinified in open fermenters and then basket pressed to complete fermentation in barrel.
Deep, bright red/purple colour. The bouquet is disarmingly attractive with blueberry, blackberry and raspberry nuances, background vanilla and chocolate, the palate soft and supple, rounded and silky-smooth, with fruit sweetness and fine-grained tannins in perfect balance. A stunning wine, elegantly-framed and deliciously drinkable now, although it will undoubtedly age well. Full-bodied but far from being a blockbuster. Hard to resist now.
Abv: 14.5%
Drinking window: 2020-2040
Food pairing: Slow Cooked Beef
Grape variety: Syrah/Shiraz
Vintages: 2017
Allergen information: Sulphites
Country: Australia
Dietary preferences: Vegetarian, Vegan, Sustainable
Region: Barossa Valley
Wine sweetness: Dry
Wine variety: Red