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Penfolds 2020 RWT Bin 798 Shiraz (Barossa Valley)
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Penfolds 2020 RWT Bin 798 Shiraz (Barossa Valley)

Rating
95
Price
$150
Winery
Wine Type
Red
Alcohol
14.5%
Bottle Size
750 ml
Issue Date
3/1/2023
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This is a strong vintage of RWT. It's austere, dense and still-young but is also seamlessly layered, almost unnoticeably complex. The brambly blueberry and raspberry fruit is woven with plums, dried herbs, spices and florals, with a note of freshly sealed tarmac. The palate is silky and supple, tightened by a muscular line of chalky tannins with lifted acidity and densely packed flavor. A long distance runner, this should be held another few years until around 2026, then drunk for several decades after. Christina Pickard

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*Products deemed unacceptable (receving a rating below 80 points) are not reviewed.

98-100

Classic
The Pinnacle of quality

94-97

Superb
A great achievement

90-93

Excellent
Highly recommended

87-89

Very Good
Often good value; well recommended

83-86

Good
Suitable for everyday consumption, often good value

80-82

Acceptable
Can be employed


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