2010 Magill Estate Shiraz
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(65% new French and 33% new American oak, with rest aged in 1-year old-French barrels): Vivid purple. Heady, exotically perfumed aromas of black and blue fruits, incense, dark chocolate and potpourri, with a smoky overtone. Cherry-vanilla and mocha flavors show an alluringly sweet character and are braced by juicy, harmonious acidity. Dusty tannins come on late and give shape to a very long, penetrating and gently oak-spiced finish. I'd bet on the wine being a slow ager.
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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TA 7.0 g/l, pH 3.64. 14 months in 96% new oak (66% French). Smoky, rich oak scent. Really fine, lacy tannins. Milk chocolate. Luscious black fruit. Seamless texture – really very impressive. Long, insistent finish. (RH)
The 2010 Magill Estate Shiraz is deep garnet-purple in color and shows ripe cassis, blackberry and plum preserve aromas highlighted by lifted notes of roses, chocolate box and a touch of cedar. Medium to full-bodied, it is packed with rich, concentrated and refined flavors and framed with medium-firm, grainy tannins through the long finish. It should go on and on for a long time. Drink it from 2014 to 2026+. Importer: Treasury Wine Estates, Napa, CA
The 2010 Magill Estate Shiraz is deep garnet-purple in color and shows ripe cassis, blackberry and plum preserve aromas highlighted by lifted notes of roses, chocolate box and a touch of cedar. Medium to full-bodied, it is packed with rich, concentrated and refined flavors and framed with medium-firm, grainy tannins through the long finish. It should go on and on for a long time. Drink it from 2014 to 2026+. Feb 2013, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Penfolds is Australia’s most famous wine producer, known best for their iconic top wine, Grange. First produced commercially in 1952, Grange has since gone on to become one of the world’s most famous fine wines. In 2001, the wine was listed as an Australian heritage icon.