Type | Red Wine |
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Region | |
Grapes | |
Producer | |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 14.5% |
Production | 84,500 bottles |
Spec sheet
What does this wine taste like?
View | Garnet |
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Bouquet | Cherries / Redcurrants / Blackberries / Chocolate / Menthol aromas |
Mouth | Lively / Fresh / Silky |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 15ºC and 17ºC
Ratings and awards
2018 | 91 PK |
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PK: Parker
Customer reviews
Winemaking
Ageing period | 16 months |
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Barrel age | New and sused |
Type of wood | French oak |
The winery
Penfolds
Penfolds is an undeniable reference point in the wine world and a true flagship in Australia, where it has been one of the main driving forces behind the growing good reputation of the country's wines. Englishman Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary bought the Magill Estate in 1844, soon after arriving in Australia. The 500 acres of Grenache were used to start making fortified wines which would be prescribed as a remedy for combating anaemia. In 1870, the couple...