Grape
Shiraz
Ratings
*Penfolds – Icon & Luxury Range
Excellent – by Langton’s Classification Australian Wine
Robert Parker 95
Jeremy Oliver 95
James Halliday 96
Wine Spectator 93
Tasting Notes
Colour : Deep, dark magenta.
Nose : Dark spices and saturated fresh regional Shiraz fruits – tell-tale wafts of blueberry, blackberry, liquorice and black olive. Secondary notes of rosemary, peppercorn, thyme, juices of beef – verging on that of a terrine / corned beef. Subtle cedary French oak in the background is in equilibrium with other incense-like and beguiling artefacts.
Palate : Lush & expansive, yet with a defined, sleek demeanour. Plush velvety tannins – rounded / polished / dense. Tarry / liquorice blackness – espresso, coffee ground, dark chocolate with high notes of sarsaparilla, aniseed & green olive.
Oak? Completely ingested, balanced & long.
-by Official Website
The 2006 RWT Shiraz was aged for 14 months in 70% new French oak
hogsheads. The winery describes its style as opulent and fleshy compared
to Grange’s muscular and assertive personality. Opaque purple in color,
it offers aromas of Asian spices, beef juice, toast, blueberry, and
licorice. Rich, fleshy, and round, it has plenty of underlying tannin,
impeccable balance, and a long, pure finish. It will deliver prime
drinking from 2014 to 2030.
-by Robert Parker
Great colour; oozes blackberry and licorice from the bouquet, and then
improbably gains greater impact on the dense, plush palate; just when
you think that is it, the freakishly vibrant and juicy finish and
aftertaste take over.
-by James Halliday
Smooth and refined, with a wet earth note adding interest to the ripe
blueberry, plum and licorice flavors, which linger against a burr of
tannins on the long finish. Best from 2011 through 2016. 450 cases
imported.
-by Wine Spectator