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Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2017
South Eastern Australia, AustraliaKoonunga Hill may be one of the cheaper Penfolds wines on our market, but it shows its pedigree well, with a surprise and welcome freshness that lifts this 14.5 degree shiraz cabernet from South Australia. A soft, plush palate and stelvin closure hint at its intention for drinking now, while you wait for some of its older siblings to be ready. Ripe cherry, blackberry jam, a light dusting of black peppercorn and darker chocolate fill the full, mulitregional palate, representing Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, Langhorne Creek, and Coonawarra. I imagine the volume here is massive, making this entry wine even more impressive. A flush of dark chocolate / kirsch fills the warm finish, best absorbed with beef ribs or lamb burgers.Tasted: 18 January 2020Tasted by: Prices:BC | $19.49 | 750ml | BCLS |
AB | $19.00 | 750ml | fine wine boutiques |
ON | $19.99 | 750ml | LCBO |
SK | $21.49 | 750ml | SaskLiquor |
MB | $19.99 | 750ml | Manitoba Liquor Mart |
NS | $24.99 | 750ml | NSLC |
NF | $19.99 | 750ml | NLLC |
NB | $23.99 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
PEI | $19.99 | 750ml | PEILCC |
QC | $18.00 | 750ml |
Blend: Shiraz - Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 285544UPC: 09310297010905