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2004 Penfolds Wines Shiraz RWT Barossa Valley
| Vineyard: | Penfolds Wines |
| Price: | $78.99- $85.99 |
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| Varietal: | Syrah/Shiraz |
| Style: | Red Wine |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
The development of Penfolds Red Winemaking Trial (RWT) reflects extraordinary progress in viticulture and winemaking. The two disciplines are increasingly intertwined, as growers and winemakers work together in search of optimum balance, ripeness and flavour.
RWT draws fruit from 20 to 100 year-old vineyards arcing across the west and north-west of the Barossa Valley, mostly independently grown. The best vineyards produce fruit of voluptuous intensity, ripe tannins, and juicy flavours. The RWT S...
Expert Reviews
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International Wine CellarDeep ruby. Expansive, seductive bouquet of red and dark berries, with sexy vanillin oak spice, floral oils and graphite adding complexity. Lush and creamy but lively too, with energetic blackberry and mulberry flavors, exotic Asian spice accents and fine-grained, harmonious tannins. Suave mocha and candied licorice appear on the long, juicy finish. This is absolutely lovely right now, with no edginess or herbal notes, but will clearly repay a decade-plus in the cellar.
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Wine Advocate
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James Halliday
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Wine Enthusiast
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Robert Parker
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Wine Spectator
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Vintage ChartRating for Australia-South Australia-Adelaide-Barossa: 91 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>
User Tasting Note
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dacranmer3 cellar shares during Penfolds promotion.
