2021 Penfolds Max's Cabernet Shiraz
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Just what many of us look for in an Aussie red, this blend of two-thirds Shiraz with a third Cabernet Sauvignon was aged in American oak and offers warm spice and chocolatey smoothness, wrapped around intense cassis and blackberry fruit. Warming, full-bodied and classic Australian.
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This inky-hued Cab-Shiraz blend is a broody bottling, with a savory, black olive and dusty library-book note to the raspberry and black-cherry fruit. There\'s a minty, earthy nuance too, plus a subtle polish of mealy, chocolatey oak. The powerful palate is densely packed with dark fruit and spice, cinched by chiseled tannins. While intended as Penfolds\'s more approachable range, this vintage is a big, chewy one.
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.