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PenfoldsMagill Estate Shiraz 2003
Dry, Full Bodied style of Shiraz
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Dry, Full Bodied style of ShirazPenfolds Magill Estate Shiraz is a slice of history. The only remaining wine from Penfolds that is solely grown and made at the historic Magill Estate in the Eastern suburbs of Adelaide - and still today a single vineyard wine. Medium-bodied in style with a tendency towards succulent red fruits and herbaceous tones, the 2003 Magill is a remarkable wine that clearly demonstrates the unique micro-climate of the Magill vineyard. While drought was playing havoc in most parts of South Australia, this little suburban old vine vineyard thrived. Cooling breezes from the surrounding gullies as well as the houses that encircle the vineyard has produced a Magill Shiraz of elegance and beauty.
Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz is a slice of history. The only remaining wine from Penfolds that is solely grown and made at the historic Magill Estate in the Eastern suburbs of Adelaide - and still today a single vineyard wine. Medium-bodied in style with a tendency towards succulent red fruits and herbaceous tones, the 2003 Magill is a remarkable wine that clearly demonstrates the unique micro-climate of the Magill vineyard. While drought was playing havoc in most parts of South Australia, this little suburban old vine vineyard thrived. Cooling breezes from the surrounding gullies as well as the houses that encircle the vineyard has produced a Magill Shiraz of elegance and beauty.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeShiraz
- Size750mL
- RegionAdelaide
- Current Vintage2003
- Standard Drinks8.3
- Alcohol Volume14.0%
- Langtons ClassifiedExcellent
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NamePenfolds
- Wine MakerPeter Gago
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2003
92 points winecompanion.com.au
Medium-bodied; a wine as much about texture and structure as flavour; savoury black fruits, touches of spice, and a gentle oak echo.
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Campbell Mattinson
Award winning Australian wine reviewer for Wine Companion and winefront.com.au
Vintage 2003
92 points www.winefront.com.au
Looks good. Lots of sweet cedary oak, as is the Magill Estate shiraz way, but take the wine in your mouth and find oodles of plump, juicy, fleshy fruit, the bite of the tannins then minerally and strong. There are some baked elements to the fruit but it’s got excellent body and soul.
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