Grape
Shiraz
Ratings
*Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range
Excellent – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine
Robert Parker 95
Jeremy Oliver 96
James Halliday 95
Wine Spectator 93
Tasting Notes
Colour : Inky, deep and dense purple.
Nose : Aromatics leap from the glass – sweet fruits, with
blueberry to the fore. Spices and a suggestion of
cedary oak court the regionally proclaimed
Barossa Valley Shiraz varietal notes. Complex,
and invitingly generous.
Palate : The palate is at once opulent, juicy and mouthwatering – a compote of assorted berries (red and blue), Satsuma plum and cherry. Dark pepper spices adorn the back palate, and the tannins are engulfed by the above-mentioned fruit rush. The fruit sits effortlessly in 69% new oak, adding another dimension to the structural and flavour layers.
-by Official Website
The 2004 Shiraz ?°RWT?± was barrel-fermented and aged for 14 months in 69%
new French oak. Opaque purple-colored, it delivers an expressive nose
of smoke, leather, grilled bacon, game, blueberry, and licorice.
Full-bodied, it is dense, ripe, and layered as well as opulent. More
forward than the Magill Estate, this hedonistic Shiraz can be enjoyed
now but will continue to evolve for another 8-10 years.
-by Robert Parker
While the toasty, charry oak is evident; the wine comes together on the
medium- to full-bodied palate which has outstanding line and length.
Gold medal National Wine Show ’06.
-by James Halliday
Broad and generous. A lively mouthful of black tea-accented cherry and
herb notes, lingering against crisp tannins on the finish. The flavors
have a purity and focus that comes through all the accents. Best from
2009 through 2015. 1,173 cases imported.
-by Wine Spectator