Winery Penfolds - Max's Shiraz - Cabernet

Winery PenfoldsMax's Shiraz - Cabernet

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Max's Shiraz - Cabernet of Winery Penfolds is a red wine from the region of Australie du Sud.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Max's Shiraz - Cabernet from the Winery Penfolds

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Max's Shiraz - Cabernet of Winery Penfolds in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with vegetal taste

grass

On the nose the Max's Shiraz - Cabernet of Winery Penfolds in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cream, boysenberries or raisin and sometimes also flavors of red plum, red currant or mint.

Details and technical informations about Winery Penfolds's Max's Shiraz - Cabernet.

Winemaker
Peter Gago
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Max's Shiraz - Cabernet - 2018
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Max's Shiraz - Cabernet - 2017
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 411110
Max's Shiraz - Cabernet - 2016
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 411110
Max's Shiraz - Cabernet - 2015
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Max's Shiraz - Cabernet - 2014
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Max's Shiraz - Cabernet - 2013
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Max's Shiraz - Cabernet from Winery Penfolds are 2017, 2016, 2018, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Penfolds

The winery offers 157 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Australie du Sud
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The Winery Penfolds is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 188 wines for sale in the of Australie du Sud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 1500 of of Australia wines
In the top 800 of of Australie du Sud wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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The word of the wine: Dish

Wine lacking tone and relief in the mouth.

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