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Penny's Hill Cracking Black Shiraz 2015 Wine Review

Penny's Hill Cracking Black Shiraz 2015

Penny's Hill Cracking Black Shiraz 2015

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Community Score:92/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $22.95

Drink: 2018-2022

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Penny's Hill

Agent: Dionysus Wines & Spirits Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 91/100

Full-bodied with mocha and coffee on the nose and palate from oak aging. Notes of blackberry pie. Supple and smooth. Pair with roast beef.

Shiraz food pairings: lamb cutlets, marinated pepper steaks, grilled bison strip steaks.

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This Penny's Hill Cracking Black Shiraz 2015 was reviewed on July 21, 2018 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 235218
  • $24.01 
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Reviews and Ratings

Wineboy rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Big rich black fruit with a touch more dryness than sometimes seen out of South Australia. The dryness is perfectly balanced by a sweet note on the palate and caressing viscous textures. Oak arrives late and is smoky in style. Operate no heavy machinery after even a 1/2 glass of this.
Penny's Hill Cracking Black (2015) is a full-bodied and smoky Shiraz from the McLaren Vale. Wine grapes are sourced from the estate Malpas Road vineyard, growing on infertile, grey-black cracking soil. The black Biscay soils of Malpas Vineyard crack open. This natural process which annually breaks off superfluous fingerling vine roots, reduces vine vigour intensifying grape flavours. Drink now and for the next 10 years. - Community Wine Reviews

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