Warm cigar wrapper, truffles, underbrush, and spices frame the elegant red and blue fruits. Oscillating between sweet red fruits and thrumming savory notes, this wine beguiles with its opposites, complementing its polished tannins with electric acidity and building to a supple, lingering finish. Fermented wild for 3 weeks in open-top vats, and the wine ages in oak barrels for four years. This is the last vintage made.

This inky black Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon begins with aromas of blackberry compote, dried Bing cherry, pomegranate, and hints of earthy terroir, all framed with notes of vanilla and lightly-roasted dill from aging in American oak barrels. Flavors of black raspberry and boysenberry, dark chocolate-covered cherries, dried tarragon and toasted coconut.

Opaque ruby. Powerful black and blue fruit and candied licorice aromas are lifted and sharpened by peppery spice and smoky mineral notes. Coats the palate with concentrated, smoke-tinged blueberry, cherry liqueur and fruitcake flavors that become more energetic with air. Shows plush, seamless texture and finishes impressively long and sappy; chewy tannins build slowly and wrap around the intense dark fruit.

Intense color. Very aromatic bouquet of small ripe red fruits (cherry, raspberry, currant). Beautiful flesh in mouth, a delicious marriage where tannins and fruits are pleasantly mixed.

This wine is named for former Penfolds winemaker Max Schubert, who from 1948 to 1975 was instrumental in developing the winery's great reputation. This deep magenta-hued blend starts with a nose of blackberry and powdered earth. White pepper graces inky espresso structure, inching its way through bold notes of plum and beetroot. 93 Pts, Tasting Panel

Refined and rich-tasting, with effusive minerality to the red berry and cherry flavors, lathered with plenty of creamy accents. Pepper and cigar box notes show on the long and complex finish. Drink now through 2022.
#18 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2017

Green plum and verbena notes lead the way for now, with a flash of quinine on the finish. This is juicy, but still a bit compact overall, with the core of ample pear, quince and ginger flavors in reserve. Just wait for everything to knit together and stretch out, as the purity and length are there. Best from 2018 through 2028.

Sweet-seeming oak aromas and flavors mingle with ripe fruit notes in this full-bodied, soft-textured and well-priced wine.

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This impressive value-driven wine, with small amounts of Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah added, offers a pleasant array of lavender, smoke and chocolate tastes atop a thick texture. Tangy cranberry, raspberry and blackberry give it a juicy, fruity edge that's decadent yet integrated.

Editor's Choice

Smooth, opulent layers of pineapple & lemon peel are heightened by sweet smells of honey, almonds, baking spices & subtle custard notes. The full flavors are highlighted by succulent acidity & a clean, mineral-driven finish. Each of the vineyards chosen for this wine offers the best expression of their respective appellations, carefully blended to achieve balance & complexity.