A contemporary wine sees penfold's think outside the box. an alternative shiraz that is structured in french and american, new and old oak. the wine ages gracefully and can peak between the vintage year plus another 15 years.
Notes of dark and purple fruits. Fresh satsuma plum and blackcurrants with sweet notes of cinnamon fruit buns. Exotic spices - juniper berries, dried rosemary, sweet paprika. A beautifully balanced wine on the palate. Sweet and savoury nuances. Sweet/tart plum, crème brûlèe creaminess. Fine and chalky tannins.
Tasting Notes:Color: Dense black core. Deep purple rimNose: Our Marananga vineyards lie in the heart of the Barossa Valley, typifying everything we love about Barossa shiraz. Such complexity! So many layers to unfurl. A distinctive ferric nose denotes the ancient Marananga ironstone, hundreds of millions of years old. Also derived from this geology, dusty graphite powder and whetstone, asphalt/hydrocarbon. A walk-through Chinatown... roast duck with plum sauce, Hoisin BBQ pork ribs. Notes of exotic spice, star anis, cardamom, pimento, acknowledging French puncheon influencePalate: As we have come to anticipate, satsuma plums and boysenberries provide a varietal/regional signature. Grippy, ripe and rich tannins anchor a tightly structured frame. Freshly sawn oak. Rye sourdough crust – still hot out of the oven. Toasted pumpkin seeds on grilled haloumi. Sarsaparilla, black cardamom pods and ethereal nutmeg spice.
Alcohol: 14.5%
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