Grape
Shiraz
Ratings
*Penfolds – Bin Range
Distinguished - Langton’s Classification Australian Wine
James Halliday 93
Jeremy Oliver 95
Wine Spectator 88
Tasting Notes
Colour : Deep red.
Nose : Abundant rich dark cherry, chocolate, liquorice,
herb garden aromas.
Palate : A richly concentrated, beautifully focused wine with deep-set dark cherry, blackberry, chocolate, cedar flavours and sweet, supple tannins. A very
fresh, evolved wine with balance, length and movement. Will continue to develop. Fabulous wine.
-by Official Website
Full red-purple; the smooth, dark cherry and spice fruit together with a
touch of vanilla oak on the bouquet leads into a strongly structured
and concentrated palate. Here dark berry, plum and some more savoury
characters are bound up with lingering tannins; patience will be richly
rewarded.
-by James Halliday
One of the highlights of the 1998 Penfolds red collection, this is a
classy modern wine of polish and elegance despite its almost opulent
expression of bright, minty Barossa-based fruit and its juicy, ripe
flavours of red and black cherries, cassis and plum. Its chocolate/cedar
oak is perfectly balanced, together with a sophisticated cut of tight,
fine tannins. Drink 2010-2018+
-by Jeremy Oliver
Soft and open-textured, an elegant style of Shiraz, with pretty cherry
and pepper aromas and flavors that echo gently on the supple finish.
Drink now. 14,967 cases made.
–by Wine Spectator