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Penfolds Magill Estate 1996
750 ml Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia, Australia 1996
Penfolds Magill Estate 1996 is a dry, full-bodied red from Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon (Australia, Australia), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 30-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with lamb, beef stew, steak, barbecue.
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£365.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Syrah + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
4 / 5
full
Syrah + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Syrah + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Syrah + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Syrah + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
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Origin
Australia · South Australia · Australia
inferred from Australia
Grapes
Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon
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ABV
13.5%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Syrah
Typical aromas: black pepper, blackberry, blueberry, violet, smoked meat. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Syrah · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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