Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 2003

Magill Estate Shiraz is a very important Penfolds' single vineyard wine. It is of great symbolic importance because it is the only wine grown and made on the remaining 5 hectares of the original Penfolds property at Magill, established in 1844, in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.
First made in 1983, Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz is an elegant, medium-weight style with velvety texture and fine tannins, matured in both new-French and new-american oak. it is a sleek, contemporary wine, yet crafted in the old fashioned way in the 120-year-old winery: hand-picked, vinified in open fermenters and then basket pressed. Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz has been packaged in laser-etched bottles since the 1997 vintage.
Vineyard region Magill Estate Vineyard, adelaide (8 kms from the adelaide Town hall).
VINTAGE CONDITIONS 2003 served as a reminder of the unique micro-climate of the Magill Estate Vineyard. Despite drought conditions and warm temperatures, the cooling gully winds, sloping site and unique aspect that results from being totally surrounded by residential housing
allowed the deep rooted dry-grown old vines of the Magill Estate Vineyard to thrive. The crop was hand-picked over two days in late February.
GRAPE VARIETYShiraz (Syrah)
MATURATION This wine was matured for 14 months in a combination of 64% new French and 26% new American oak hogsheads, and 10% one year old French oak hogsheads.
WINE ANALYSIS
Alc/Vol: 14.0%

Acidity: 6.6g/l
pH: 3.69
Food Matches ideally suited to Beef, Cheese, lamb

WINEMAKER COMMENTS

by Peter Gago
COLOUR A good depth of dark black cherry.

NOSE The nose shows instantly recognisable Magill Estate perfume of florals and distinctive assemblage characters. Stylish cedar oak and
barrel ferment characters meld in with spice, savoury/earthy notes over plum and raspberry fruits.
PALATE A structurally impressive, 'crafted' wine. Medium bodied, layered, defined and integrated Valrhona chocolate and coffee grind
flavours that whirl into a panaforte mix of dates and soaked/macerated plums. Tannins and oak are balanced, evident but not showy. This is a deceptively powerful 2003 that highlights careful fruit selection across its vineyard blocks and rigorous barrel culling.

CELLAR

 peak drinking NOW - 2015

 

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RRP:	105.00
Your Price:	95.00	($AU inc. GST)
Min. order quantity:	1