

GOLD MEDAL SHZ OUTPOINTS PENFOLDS RWT, BIN 389 & 707 VALUED UP TO $500
Vintage: | 2012 |
Source/Region: | McLaren Vale, South Australia |
Grape Variety: | Shiraz |
Cellaring: | Drink now and can cellar for 10 years |
Bottle Top: | Cork |
Alcohol Content: | 15.00 |
Standard Drinks: | 8.90 |
Rating: | 0 |
Deep black with ruby red rim. Concentrated layered and hypnotic nose with dark cherry, mulberry, cassis, earth, milk chocolate and white pepper. Full bodied with rich, sweet-fruit flavours of plum, blackberry and plenty of firm, balanced tannin and very good length. There is a persistent oak backbone which works well with earthy flavours, leather saddle and pencil shavings whilst white pepper and a touch of acidity gives a linger finish that goes on and on.
Sourced from single blocks across McLaren Vale region from vines aged up to 50 years. The grapes for this wine came largely from three vineyards between the slopes above Willunga. After a cold soak for several days and fermentation in open fermenters, to maximise colour and flavour, the wine was matured in used and a small proportion of new American Hogshead barrels for a minimum of 3 years.
A great wine to drink in its youth upon release but will continue to develop more complexity over the next 10 years.
At the International Wine & Spirit this wine outclassed the following;
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 & 2013 (98 Pts JH & $500)
Penfolds RWT Shiraz 2012 & 2013 (98 Pts JH & $175)
Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2012 & 2013 (97 Pts JH $ $80)
Hardy Eileen Hardy McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 (97 Pts JH & $125)
Casella Family 1919 Shiraz 2007 (95 Pts JH & $100)
Gatt Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012 (90 Pts JH & $100)
Elderton Command Single Vineyard Barossa Shiraz 2008 (94 Pts JH & $95)
At the China Wine & Spirit Competition this wine outclassed the following;
Jacob's Creek St Hugo Vetus Purum Barossa Shiraz 2010 (97 Pts JH & $188)
Peter Lehmann Stonewell Barossa Shiraz 2010 (97 Pts JH & $100)
Outstanding Gold Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2015
Double Gold Medal
China Wine & Spirits Competition 2015
Award Winner
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2016
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