Clear appearance. Pale to medium ruby red colour. The bouquet is clean and of medium intensity: There are dark cherries, blackberries, dark plums leaning towards the cooked side, and cassis. A vanilla scent indicates this wine was oaked. In the mouth, this Australian Shiraz cuvée has a medium to full body. It is bone dry. The high acidity could have been integrated better. It stands out a little, at least to my taste. Strong tannins and high alcohol. The flavour intensity is medium — you find most of the dark fruits, especially the cherries — but the finish is short. Solid everyday wine that is good with hearty dishes. The wine has improved from a year ago when I last tried it, but it isn’t made for the long run.
Drink through 2025.
Tasted by Dominik Müller on Sunday, 26 November 2023.
| Flawed? | no | |
| DM: |
5Wines with a 5 to 8-point rating are good wines. Pure, balanced, and expressive of grape variety or regional typicity. / 20 ("good") |
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| Favourite: | No |
| Vintage: | 2019 |
| Colour: | red |
| Style: | still (dry) |
| Assemblage: | yes |
| Grape variety: | Syrah |
| For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown. | |
| Producer: | Penfolds |
| Country: | Australia |
| Region: | South Australia |
| Subregion: | n/a |
| Appellation: | n/a |
| Vineyard: | n/a |
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