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Penumbra by Colin Glaetzer Old Vine Shiraz 2021

Big, bold Barossa from Colin Glaetzer. Old vines, deep fruit and serious swagger – 95pts TWC panel. A modern classic that doesn’t hold back.

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Big, bold Barossa from Colin Glaetzer. Old vines, deep fruit and serious swagger – 95pts TWC panel. A modern classic that doesn’t hold back.

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Review Score 95Sam Kim 93

Tasting Notes

Intense very dark red/purple colour. Nose of dark fruits plums blackberry with spice. Elegant but intense juicy flavours with soft fruit and oak tannins . Great balance and length with texture. Great drinking now but will also benefit from 5-10 years of good cellaring.

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A bottle of Penumbra by Colin Glaetzer Old Vine Shiraz 2021 750ml Red Wine
  • A bottle of Penumbra by Colin Glaetzer Old Vine Shiraz 2021 750ml Red Wine
A bottle of Penumbra by Colin Glaetzer Old Vine Shiraz 2021 750ml Red Wine

Tasting Notes

Intense very dark red/purple colour. Nose of dark fruits plums blackberry with spice. Elegant but intense juicy flavours with soft fruit and oak tannins . Great balance and length with texture. Great drinking now but will also benefit from 5-10 years of good cellaring.

Product Highlights

The name Glaetzer pretty much guarantees a beautiful bottle of Aussie red. With a winemaking history dating back to 1888, the Glaetzer family are true pioneers of the Australian wine industry.

A talent for capturing what makes our wines so special runs in the family. Colin Glaetzer and his son Ben are both highly acclaimed – Ben was even named Wine Personality of the Year in 2005.

This Old Vine Shiraz is elegant, classic, and unmistakably Barossan. The kind of wine we know you'll love.

The vines used are up to 70 years old, delivering a concentrated, intense, and deeply delicious Shiraz that disappears from the glass a little too easily.

It's a go-to red – bold, plush and comforting. So good, you’ll want to drink it every day.

Overall rating: 4.639456 / 5 from 147 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Penumbra by Colin Glaetzer Old Vine Shiraz 2021 offers excellent drinking value, fantastic taste, and a reliable deep earthy profile. The wine is praised for its consistency, silky tannins, and great price.

Summary topics

  • Value for Money (17%): A significant number of customers raved about the excellent value of this wine, mentioning it multiple times.
  • Drinking Experience (9%): Customers expressed satisfaction with the great value and excellent drinking of Penumbra Shiraz.
  • Taste Profile (6%): It was noted by customers that the wine has a fantastic, full, and full-tasting taste.
  • Vintage Quality (5%): It was reported by customers that the vintage of the product is excellent and delivers consistency and taste.
  • Price (4%): Customers loved the great price of the wine, which was mentioned multiple times in the reviews.

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Review highlights

  • "Excellent value for a high quality wine." — John G.
  • "Luscious dark fruits and a good long finish with silky tannins." — Alan R.
  • "It is such a reliably good drinking soft round red at a very reasonable price that I have been purchasing it regularly." — Margo C.

Reviews

Penumbra Shiraz

"Very pleasant and enjoyable. Have had it previously and still impresses."

— Ken M. (5/5)

Delicious

"A most enjoyable Shiraz, full of flavour and hard to put down. Deserves the good reviews it has received."

— Peter H. (4/5)

Lovely Wine

"From a great wine maker. Lovely bouquet and good length."

— Jeff A. (5/5)

Great BBQ red

"A smooth easy drinker complimenting char grilled steak beautifully."

— Peter C. (5/5)

Penumbra has flavours that can

"Penumbra has flavours that can only come from old vines. Concentrated magic in a bottle. Smooth, impeccably crafted, a drop to celebrate with."

— David G. (5/5)

Old Vine - old favourite

"This Penumbra continues to place my palate - flavoursome and smooth"

— Peter S. (4/5)

We have had these before

"Excellent red, easy to drink"

— Chris W. (5/5)

Spectacular

"I love this wine - a classic Barossa shiraz. I'm afraid I don't have the necessary language to describe its qualities, other than to say that all in my household thorough enjoy every mouthful."

— David B. (5/5)

Penumbra shiraz 2021

"Very good. Just pipped by my having Dig Ridge 2021 shiraz to compare it with"

— Kevin H. (4/5)

You Won’t Like It

"Many Vintages ago I bought 12 bottles as Colin is a neighbor in Port Douglas. I was a big fan of all the Glaetzer Wines. Penumbra was something everyone would say wow. I wrote a review and told the truth. My next order I was told we have none and you may have to wait. I learned a lesson when I am asked to write a review……tell them it’s undrinkable. A much over rated wine and over priced. I only cook with it. Hopefully this works as I am due to reorder."

— Andrew P. (5/5)

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