Penfolds RWT Shiraz 2011

Description

COLOUR
Deep mauve – impressive colour and brightness.
NOSE
Barossa fruits ascend – preserved satsuma plum, rhubarb, cranberry.
Confusingly, yet intriguingly, a waft of tar-sulphide masks country of origin…
Spain, France?
Assorted ‘exotics’ remind of entry into a continental gourmet deli – cheese/
mettwurst competing with blueberry yoghurt waffle-cone for attention?
Another pertinent aromatic – cedar and restrained French oak.
PALATE
Solid, forceful. Full-bodied – belying vintage.
Fine, pronounced and persistent tannins court blue and black-berried fruits,
sensitively encapsulating a sweet mid-palate.
French oak of mixed forest origin and age works its magic – sensitive to this
vintage’s flavours and structure, kindly endowed by Barossa vineyards and soils.
A supple, woven/pleated fabric texture validates the inclusion of this blend’s chosen
vineyard components, and its relatively brief sojourn in oak pre-bottling.

 

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