Continue cellaring. Peak drinking window 2016 - 2030. 

Colour
Bright mauve core. Dark.

Nose
The sweet: chocolate mousse, bruléed custard, blackberry.
The savoury: raw wet ham, corned beef, freshly cooked silverside, green olive.
The rest: fresh leather (wallet) and spice notes – nutmeg/cinnamon (from oak?), ginger, soy.

Palate
Medium to full-bodied.
Flavours akin to white sultana cake, dates…and a touch of freshly tanned suede.
Balanced oak, and a perception of spice from French oak, with a creaminess from the American?
Long and persistent, propelled by fine mouth-coating tannins and tempered acidity.
Distinctive and unique. Quite elegant.

Origin: Magill Estate, South Australia. 

Maturation:14 months in French oak (71% new, 5% 1-y.o) and American oak hogsheads (24% new).

Variety: Shiraz.

The Magill Estate vineyard experienced almost perfect conditions during the 2013 vintage. Revitalising winter rain was followed by a dry, disease free spring and summer period. There were some warm days around Christmas and in early January which put the vines under a certain amount of stress, however full soil moisture profiles helped maintain healthy vineyard canopies throughout vintage. Fruit was harvested in pristine condition, picked on February 14th and 15th 2013.

First produced in 1983, Magill Estate Shiraz is distinctly different to the mainstream Penfolds style, showing intense floral/ blackberry/ aniseed aromas, smooth richness and a ‘long spine’.