The wine's aroma is full of bright red cherry & plum characters with a hint of spicy aromatics from the subtle use of oak. A medium bodied style with a plush, velvet textured palate.
The name Rawson's Retreat is an informal reference to the stone cottage built in 1845 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold at the famous Magill vineyard in Adelaide, where he, with wife Mary and daughter Georgina, had settled the year before and were to establish the Penfolds winery which still operates today.
Don't Pay: $13.00
WBW Rating: 90/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: South East Australia
Winemaker: Peter Gago
Drink now until: 2018
Alc/Vol: 13.5 %