Penfolds Max's South Australia Shiraz Cabernet, 2021

This every day red from Penfolds is named after Max Schubert, the winemaker who created and produced the famous and expensive Grange Hermitage. At $25 Max's was the least expensive wine of the National Tasting Project group and showed well.

Very deep and dark. Black currants, plums, blueberries. Showing both Cabernet and Shiraz traits. Light tannins, full body, a bit light on acid and high in oak for my taste. Even at 14.5%, alcohol is showing but the wine improves noticeably with aeration. I rated it 16.5.