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  • Country ranking ?

    202
  • Producer ranking ?

    128
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Lamb

Food Pairing

Lamb

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Vintage 2017

AUSTRALIA VINTAGE REPORT: The 2017 winegrape crush is estimated to be 1.93 million tonnes, based on responses received by the Wine Sector Survey 2017. This crush is 5 per cent higher than the 2016 final crush figure of 1.84 million tonnes (Department of Agriculture and Water Resources – Levies recorded figure). It is the third consecutive vintage where the tonnes crushed have increased.

Additional tonnes this year came relatively equally fr...

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Shiraz Mataro, McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway, Wrattonbully

Typically glossy Penfolds shiraz is bolstered by mulberry and earth from the mataro. The palate is succulent and delicious – the savoury and sweet of the two fruit profiles meet harmoniously on the mid-palate. If you’re a sucker for Mataro, you’re a sucker for Mataro. First vintage was 1960 – a classic wine. 8 months in French (10% new) and American oak. There’s enough fruit, structure and acidity to cellar this, but it is in such a great place right now. This is the bargain of the release.

14.5%, $40 RRP

94/100

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Origin

Magill, South Australia

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