$89.00
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Region: California
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
First Glance: Structured, Oakey, Black Fruit, Vanilla
The Review:
Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion - 96+pts
"A gorgeous blend of 73/27% cabernet sauvignon/shiraz matured for 16 months in American oak barriques, 45% new. Deep crimson with plush aromas of damson plum, blackberry, cranberry and boysenberry fruits with hints of brown spice, peppercorn, crushed herbs, vanillin oak, dark chocolate, crushed herbs and earth. There is a fruit weight and elegance on show that is synonymous with Californian wine. There is certainly a lot to like here structurally, and in the elegant, coherent way it moves across the palate. These American Penfolds wines are really hitting their straps."
