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Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 1994 (4x 750mL), SA
Koonunga Hill takes its name from the Koonunga Hill Vineyard in the Barossa Valley. The first vintage was in 1976. since that time koonunga Hill has steadily built a reputation world-wide as one of Australia's best value-for-money red wines. This is understandable given the wine's remarkable consistency, quality and ageing potential. The wine is matured in American and French oak barrels which contibutes a level of coplexity not normally found in reds in its price range.
0034-2493904Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 1994 (4x 750mL), SA
Description:
Koonunga Hill takes its name from the Koonunga Hill Vineyard in the Barossa Valley. The first vintage was in 1976. since that time koonunga Hill has steadily built a reputation world-wide as one of Australia's best value-for-money red wines. This is understandable given the wine's remarkable consistency, quality and ageing potential. The wine is matured in American and French oak barrels which contibutes a level of coplexity not normally found in reds in its price range.
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Koonunga Hill takes its name from the Koonunga Hill Vineyard in the Barossa Valley. The first vintage was in 1976. since that time koonunga Hill has steadily built a reputation world-wide as one of Australia's best value-for-money red wines. This is understandable given the wine's remarkable consistency, quality and ageing potential. The wine is matured in American and French oak barrels which contibutes a level of coplexity not normally found in reds in its price range.
- Region:
- AUS - Multi-regional
- State:
- South Australia
- Country:
- Australia
Expert Reviews
Medium to full red-purple; there is plenty of substance to the bouquet, which is clean, and showing good fruit and oak balance. One of the best Koonunga Hills on the palate with harmonious balance between dark berry/dark chocolate fruit, oak tannins. Rating 91, Drink by 2007, Tasted Oct 1996, James Halliday
Winery Tasting Notes
VINTAGE CONDITIONS: The spring and summer preceding the 1994 vintage were cool and dry in most parts of Australia. The result was a very late vintage. A long mild autumn allowed full ripeness to be achieved in most areas.
GRAPE VARIETY: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
MATURATION: Matured in American and French oak barrels for 12 months.
WINE ANALYSIS: Alc/Vol: 13.50%; Acidity: 6.80g/L; pH: 3.50;
LAST TASTED; 2008;
PEAK DRINKING: Now - 2014;
FOOD MATCHES: Beef, Lamb, Veal
COLOUR: Medium crimson.
NOSE: Developed dried fruit/graphite/meaty aromas.
PALATE: Bitter dark chocolate/bitumen flavours and fine, firm, chalky, dry tannins. Finishes long and sweet.
Winery Profile
Australia's winemaking history of less than two hundred years is brief by European measures though, like Europe, punctuated by periods of extreme success and difficult times. From the earliest winemaking days Penfolds has figured prominently and few would argue the importance of Penfolds' influence on Australia's winemaking psyche.
Without the influence of Penfolds the modern Australian wine industry would look very different indeed. Sitting comfortably outside of fad and fashion, Penfolds has taken Australian wine to the world on a grand stage and forged a reputation for quality that is without peer.
Penfolds' reputation for making wines of provenance and cellaring potential might suggest a mantle of tradition and formality is the preferred attire of a company with so much history to defend. But to label Penfolds as simply an established and conventional winemaker, would be to confuse tradition with consideration and to overlook the innovative spirit that has driven Penfolds since its foundation, and continues to find expression in modern times.
If there is anything traditional about Penfolds, it is the practice of constantly reviewing the wines it already does well, and continuously evolving and refining styles as vineyards mature and access to ever older and more varied vineyard sites improves.
Other Information
- 1994 vintage
- 4 x 750mL units
- AUS - Multi-regional, South Australia
- Cork closure
- 13.5% alc.
Liquor Act 2007:
It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of,
a person under the age of 18 years. Grays liquor licence LIQP770010049
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