Winery Penny's Hill - Cracking Black Shiraz

Winery Penny's HillCracking Black Shiraz

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cracking Black Shiraz of Winery Penny's Hill is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale of Australie du Sud.
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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cracking Black Shiraz from the Winery Penny's Hill

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cracking Black Shiraz of Winery Penny's Hill in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cracking Black Shiraz of Winery Penny's Hill in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Penny's Hill's Cracking Black Shiraz.

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

Discover the grape variety: Béclan

Béclan noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Franche-Comté). 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. The Beclan noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Cracking Black Shiraz - 2018
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cracking Black Shiraz - 2017
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cracking Black Shiraz - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cracking Black Shiraz - 2015
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 411110
Cracking Black Shiraz - 2014
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cracking Black Shiraz - 2013
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cracking Black Shiraz - 2012
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cracking Black Shiraz from Winery Penny's Hill are 2015, 2013, 2012, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Penny's Hill

The winery offers 33 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Penny's Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 2000 of of Australia wines
In the top 200 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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: Lamb's lettuce

Characteristic of fleshy and consistent wines giving the impression of being chewed.

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