1996 Penfolds Shiraz Magill Estate

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89 Points

Sunday, March 20, 2016 - Afternoon Australian wine tasting. Bottle 08126

The wine is clear with medium plus garnet/tawny colour and legs.

On the nose it is clean medium flavour intensity of plum, oak, chocolate, tobacco, vanilla, and slight mint/eucalyptus.

On the palate it is dry with medium minus acidity, low tannin, 13.5% alcohol, medium body with medium flavour intensity with flavours of tobacco, oak, eucalyptus, spice(pepper), plum, leafiness, earth, leather, savoury, and meaty. Finishes medium. Good wine. Drink now and over the next 2-3 years not suitable for aging.

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