2014 Magill Estate Shiraz

This Magill Estate Shiraz has its own personality. It is quite difficult to align this 2014 release with another of recent times. 5.2ha of resilient, non-complacent vines!

Albeit, not deliberately challenging current market trends, the use of 100% new oak has nevertheless been validated – certainly part of the wine; at one with the wine!

Complete and complex – no need to blend, no need to interfere. Point taken. Maybe then just the culling of a barrel or two…?

Peter Gago, Penfolds chief winemaker

94+/100

Coming from a very singular single vineyard located in the 'burbs of Adelaide, I'm often drawn to the unique character of this wine, and the 2014 is no different.

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Shiraz Magill Estate has a seductive nose of pure, crushed black cherries, dark chocolate, balsamic, earth, garrigue and lavender.

Medium-bodied, firm, structured and very fine, it has wonderful perfume, purity and length.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, www.robertparker.com

93/100

James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com

94/100

Jeremy Oliver, www.jeremyoliver.com