2010 Tasting Notes

The single vineyard Magill Estate Shiraz is intrinsically linked to Penfolds' beginnings. Sourced from the original Magill vineyard (5.2 ha) on  the edge of Adelaide's eastern suburbs (just eight kilometres from the city's CBD), fruit is crushed, fermented and matured on-site at the  original Penfolds Magill winery, established in 1844.

First produced in 1983, Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz is an elegant, medium-weight style with velvety texture and fine tannins, matured in  both French and 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.


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Proudly a single-vineyard wine, Magill Estate is a taste of Penfolds' history.

The historic and heritage-protected Penfolds Magill Estate is one of the few single vineyards in the world located within city boundaries.

Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz was developed after the vineyard was saved from being engulfed by urban development, with a single estate wine being compelling justification for the continued use of this vineyard (by then, just 5.2 hectares of the 120 hectares which once covered an entire hillside).

The aim was to create a wine which showed the character of the vineyard but was more elegant in style than most Penfolds reds.

The Magill Estate style has evolved over the years. The early vintages were quite lean and tight. From the early 1990s the wine shows greater fruit definition and palate vitality. Winemakers are particularly interested in flavour development and tannin ripeness, resulting in wines with supple structures and more fruit richness.

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  • Duck confit
  • Beef wellington
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  • Penfolds Icon & Luxury Range Magill Estate 2004
    International Wine Challenge 2007
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