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Penfolds RWT Shiraz 2005
Syrah/Shiraz from Barossa Valley, Australia
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
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Price: $90.00 $64.99
Save $25.01 (28%)
(this vintage is sold out)
The 2006 vintage is available for: $145.00
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- Light & Fruity: Red wines that are more fruit-forward and lighter in tannin and body.
- Smooth & Supple: Medium bodied reds that go down easy, with smooth tannins and supple fruit.
- Earthy & Spicy: Wines where earthy and/or spicy dominate the flavors – typically medium to full body.
- Big & Bold: Full bodied wines that have concentrated fruit and are higher in alcohol and/or tannins. Some need age.
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:
1 out of 1 people would buy this wine again.
user reviews:
- 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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