Tasting Notes

Peter Gago - PENFOLDS Chief Winemaker

COLOUR: As a five year old at the time of writing, and just
before its annual release, the wine is deep, dark
and impenetrable.

NOSE: At once Grange...oh, and the aromatics just
happen to be compatible with that of Shiraz. As
is its want, the aromas transform and complex
across many planes, with air and over time in the
glass. At first, a rich mix of dark chocolate infused
with coffee bean and black liquorice, then scents
of tar, aniseed, raw (pure) soy and black olive. Is
it oak, or a hybrid, 'barrel ferment' character that
can be captured as it oscillates in and out of this
beguiling aromatic offering.

PALATE: The palate is expansive, and yet finessed,
balanced, highly defined, sleek. A continuum, an
amalgam of dark berried flavours and textural
sensations - deceptively accessible, yet a hidden
largesse, untapped flavour and structural
precursors threaten to ingress. 100% new oak is
completely absorbed, meshed with ripe tannins,
completing a palate of impressive length and
youthfulness