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Magill Estate Shiraz 2008

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  Vintage 2008
  96 points winecompanion.com.au

Purple-crimson, the bouquet displays ripe plummy fruit in a cradle of obvious, although integrated oak; the medium-bodied palate has a mix of plum and black cherry fruit, and supple, almost papery, tannins. Spent 12 months in 72% new French and 23% new American hogsheads.

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  Vintage 2008
  92 points www.winefront.com.au

Still has lots of smoky, custardy, spicy oak but it sits snugly with the fruit. This is mostly matured in French oak now (95 percent new), and it’s all the better for it. I’m not sure that this wine has the flesh it needs but it has a long, dry, elegant profile and it stretches nicely on the finish. It’s going to mature well – probably better than many previous Magill shirazes – though its single vineyard status has probably held it back (i.e. it would have been better if a component from somewhere else was blended in). It’s a quality release but it’s just lacking …