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The Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2019 is a $7.89 wine from Costco, it is available elsewhere for $10 to $14. The current vintage looks to be 2021 and it seems Costco got a deal on the close-out of the 2019 vintage.
Penfolds may well be Australia’s leading winery, they produce the Grange which is one of the great Red wine blends of the world. The Koonunga Hill range of wines is their entry-level line and this brand has been around since 1976. Penfolds was founded in 1844.
The Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2019 is a wine of South Australia, a huge growing region. They sourced grapes from Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, Clare Valley, and Padthaway, making this Red a taste of South Australia.
Koonunga Hill is a Penfolds vineyard in the Barossa Valley.
This wine was aged for 10 months in an oak hogshead, which holds 300 liters, and a Bordeau Barrel is 225 liters.
The 2019 vintage in South Australia had a cool spring and a warm summer, and harvest had good conditions.
Shiraz blended with Cabernet Sauvignon is traditional in Australia. The alcohol content is 14.5%.
The Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2019 Tasting Notes
The color is purple with black highlights. The nose is bright red berries, sweet spice, licorice, herbs, mocha, blackberry, and raspberry. The Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2019 is medium-bodied Red with both smooth and rough-edged textures.
The Red Blend tastes like black cherry, a slap of herbs, blackberry, bitter dark chocolate, and plum. The mid-palate adds cranberry, dried strawberry, a slight tug from the tannins, and blueberry.
The acidity is well-balanced.
The Summary
- The Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2019 is a lot of Red wine for $7.89.
- This is a wine that would excel as a sipper on cool nights and would pair well with comfort foods
