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Penfolds RWT Shiraz 2005


Syrah/Shiraz

from Barossa Valley, Australia

red wine
collectible wine
James Halliday 94 point ratingJames Halliday 94 point rating
Wine Spectator 93 point ratingWine Spectator 93 point rating
Wine & Spirits 93 point ratingWine & Spirits 93 point rating
The Wine Advocate 92 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 92 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006
The Wine Advocate 2006 RWT Shiraz 95 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2006 RWT Shiraz 95 point rating
Wine Spectator 2006 RWT Shiraz 93 point ratingWine Spectator 2006 RWT Shiraz 93 point rating
International Wine Cellar 2006 RWT Shiraz 93 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 2006 RWT Shiraz 93 point rating
2004
The Wine Advocate 2004 RWT Shiraz 95 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2004 RWT Shiraz 95 point rating
James Halliday 2004 RWT Shiraz 95 point ratingJames Halliday 2004 RWT Shiraz 95 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 2004 RWT Shiraz 93 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2004 RWT Shiraz 93 point rating
2003
The Wine Advocate 2003 RWT Shiraz 96 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2003 RWT Shiraz 96 point rating
Wine Spectator 2003 RWT Shiraz 94 point ratingWine Spectator 2003 RWT Shiraz 94 point rating
2002
Wine Spectator 2002 RWT Shiraz 93 point ratingWine Spectator 2002 RWT Shiraz 93 point rating
The Wine Advocate 2002 RWT Shiraz 93 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2002 RWT Shiraz 93 point rating
The Wine News 2002 RWT Shiraz 93 point ratingThe Wine News 2002 RWT Shiraz 93 point rating
2001
Wine & Spirits 2001 RWT Shiraz 95 point ratingWine & Spirits 2001 RWT Shiraz 95 point rating
Wine Spectator 2001 RWT Shiraz 94 point ratingWine Spectator 2001 RWT Shiraz 94 point rating
2000
Wine Spectator 2000 RWT Shiraz 95 point ratingWine Spectator 2000 RWT Shiraz 95 point rating
1999
Wine Spectator 1999 RWT Shiraz 94 point ratingWine Spectator 1999 RWT Shiraz 94 point rating
Wine Enthusiast 1999 RWT Shiraz 93 point ratingWine Enthusiast 1999 RWT Shiraz 93 point rating
1998
Wine & Spirits 1998 RWT Shiraz 94 point ratingWine & Spirits 1998 RWT Shiraz 94 point rating
Wine Spectator 1998 RWT Shiraz 92 point ratingWine Spectator 1998 RWT Shiraz 92 point rating
International Wine Cellar 1998 RWT Shiraz 90 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 1998 RWT Shiraz 90 point rating
1997
Wine Spectator 1997 RWT Shiraz 92 point ratingWine Spectator 1997 RWT Shiraz 92 point rating
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Item No. 95240 
red wine style:
Light & FruitySmooth & SuppleEarthy & SpicyBig & Bold
winemaker's notes:

Color: Glistening purple

Nose: Giveaway, pristine Barossa Valley Shiraz fruit aromas; fresh blueberry pie and blood plum. A barrel-fermented vapor net entraps scents of cinnamon and nutmeg, violet and bergamot. Flirting strawberry yogurt and freshly cut rhubarb aromatics unwittingly entice. A nose of elevated and finessed perfumed high notes a la RWT!

Palate: The palate is balanced and full-bodied with a silken, lush, "tofu-like" texture, replete with generous, ripe, even yet firm tannins. Flavors of wild-berry fruits - blueberry, boysenberry and loganberry, again verging towards raspberry yoghurt, redefine the "sweet-conserve" descriptor - neither porty nor residual sugarsweet, but lush and (dry red) unctuous.

This is another great Barossa vintage, highlighting the strength of any of the Barossa sourced 2005 reds.

Food pairings: Ideal with beef, duck and game.

critical acclaim:

"The 2005 RWT Shiraz was aged in 70% new French oak hogsheads. The bouquet shows off aromas of pain grille, pencil lead, damp earth, pepper, game, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. Velvety textured, supple, ripe and succulent, this elegant effort is impeccably balanced and built for pleasure. Drink it over the next 10-12 years. "

92 Points

The Wine Advocate

"Rich, ripe and focused, with a lovely purity to the blackberry, dark plum and sweet spice flavors, playing against bittersweet chocolate notes on the long, expressive finish. Best from 2010 through 2020. 1,500 cases imported."

93 Points

Wine Spectator

"Good red-purple; fragrant aromas of black cherry, plum and blackberry; utterly delicious mouthfeel and seductive fruit; will live, but extreme patience not needed."

94 Points

James Halliday

user reviews & lists:
number of reviews: 1
number of lists: 3
1 out of 1 people would buy this wine again.
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Keith Miller - Englewood, CO (read all my reviews)
  Wine of the Year ...So far - 8/16/2008
I would buy this wine again
Amazing Balance and Structure...I am not a big Ausi wine fan typically....I just love great wine... This is just so well made. Want a Wine Expierience??? This is it...BUY IT...Think Elegant and Sexy. A wine lovers wine.

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