This is an excellent bottling of Penfolds's single-vineyard Shiraz, from the vines on its historic home block, offering more character and rusticity than many of its more polished, muscly reds. The nose is plush but not jammy, the plum and dark cherry fruit flecked with chocolate, cigar box, fresh herbs and spices and a mineral nuance. Chalky tannins strike a balance between power and structure. A lucid wine with raw charm but also with the length and complexity expected of a premium bottling. Drink 2022–2035.
This is an excellent bottling of Penfolds's single-vineyard Shiraz, from the vines on its historic home block, offering more character and rusticity than many of its more polished, muscly reds. The nose is plush but not jammy, the plum and dark cherry fruit flecked with chocolate, cigar box, fresh herbs and spices and a mineral nuance. Chalky tannins strike a balance between power and structure. A lucid wine with raw charm but also with the length and complexity expected of a premium bottling. Drink 2022–2035.
This is an excellent bottling of Penfolds's single-vineyard Shiraz, from the vines on its historic home block, offering more character and rusticity than many of its more polished, muscly reds. The nose is plush but not jammy, the plum and dark cherry fruit flecked with chocolate, cigar box, fresh herbs and spices and a mineral nuance. Chalky tannins strike a balance between power and structure. A lucid wine with raw charm but also with the length and complexity expected of a premium bottling. Drink 2022–2035.
This is an excellent bottling of Penfolds's single-vineyard Shiraz, from the vines on its historic home block, offering more character and rusticity than many of its more polished, muscly reds. The nose is plush but not jammy, the plum and dark cherry fruit flecked with chocolate, cigar box, fresh herbs and spices and a mineral nuance. Chalky tannins strike a balance between power and structure. A lucid wine with raw charm but also with the length and complexity expected of a premium bottling. Drink 2022–2035.