2004 Magill Estate Shiraz
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Medium garnet-brick colored, the 2004 Magill Estate has a very pretty nose of incense, dried mulberries, potpourri, dried mint and lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate has lovely perfumed fruit and soft, plush tannins, finishing long and spicy.
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The Wine Advocate
Josh Raynolds
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Dark ruby. Ripe raspberry and cherry on the nose, with exotic vanillin oak, incense and Asian spices adding complexity. Deep, luscious and sweet, showing a range of spicy red and dark fruit flavors underscored by mocha, floral pastille and baking spices. Juicy red berry preserve notes build on the long, juicy finish, which is gently firmed by suave, harmonious tannins. Give this some decanter time if you plan on drinking it young.
The 2004 Shiraz “Magill Estate” is a single vineyard offering which spent 13 months in French and American oak, 90% new. It delivers a splendid nose of smoke, pencil lead, violets, blueberry, and blackberry. Supple textured and seamless, it has loads of flavor, terrific depth, and a long, pure finish. Allow 3-4 years for the wine to unfold and drink it through 2024. Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate, Oct 2007
About the producer
Penfolds is Australia’s most famous wine producer, known best for their iconic top wine, Grange. First produced commercially in 1952, Grange has since gone on to become one of the world’s most famous fine wines. In 2001, the wine was listed as an Australian heritage icon.