| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
9/2/2023 - Condrieu82 Likes this wine: 92 pointsPretty nose of plums raisins. Dense with medium acidity; figs, plums, pencil shavings, forest floor; grippy tannins still amd oak on the ending. Very good, still tight in my opinion but not sure this will improve much. Went great with Cheshire Appleby and Montgomery Cheddar. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
3/31/2022 - 100pp wrote: 94 pointsMature, but still very much alive. Wood nicely integrated. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
9/26/2021 - JohnTheBastard Likes this wine: 92 pointsVery nice wine, but did not live up to my memory of it. Cork was pristine. Intense color and concentration. Still has the leather and tobacco that made it interesting a few years ago, but the acid correction has begun to stand out in an unnatural sort of way for a wine this age. It will probably survive for many more years, but it’s not clear that more time will pay many dividends. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
8/29/2021 - webbaker wrote: 89 pointsPast its prime, drink up. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
9/15/2020 - Cruzin Does not like this wine: NRCork crumbled. Wouldn't say it's completely dead but if this was stored properly then past peak drinking window. Not much to enjoy here. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
4/11/2020 - Rhone Rick Likes this wine: 92 pointsDrinking well but at or just past peak. Mature norther Rhône profile.. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
12/16/2019 - RDB Wine Likes this wine: 80 pointsGift from Wassermann May 2010. Cork failure. Currant spice oak nose. Very dark purple. Full body stone acid spice with long lingering semi sweet cherry finish. Shared with Hanson’s. 8/10. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
12/16/2019 - RDB Wine wrote: NRDuplicate note. Only 1 bottled comsumed. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
7/8/2019 - CaliforniaCanuck Likes this wine: 88 pointsColour is dark plum with brown brick at the edge. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
1/1/2019 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine: 90 pointsServed blind at NYE dinner, thought Rioja, darn it’s new world, a penfold rwt! A weird smelling wine hard to pick the grape or place, totally outclassed by tonight's lineup of 83 Montrose, 03 Rinaldi Ravera, 06 esmonin Clos st jacques |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
12/3/2018 - OttawaB Likes this wine: 96 pointsUtterly fantastic wine. Enjoyed with a friend who thought the same. Beautiful complexity and depth. Very high quality northern rhone-esque at this stage. Feathery light on the palate …. but medium to full in body. Great structure, integration and balance. A wow wine. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
1/13/2018 - wmccone54 wrote: 94 pointsI’d enjoyed this back in 2010 and remember it being exceptionally good, at a young age. At 15 years, this has developed lots of nuance and complexity. Dark ruby, with very slight bricking and garnet colored rim. Decanted and enjoyed with applewood, smoked chicken and baked macaroni and cheese. As I’ve noticed with other Barossa Shiraz’s this displays telltale, terroir based aromas of smokey rubber, black tar, and charred meat with floral and black fruits in the background. Wonderful deep, and concentrated blackberry, dark cherry, black licorice, espresso, and wet herb flavors, which seem to transition toward red with the food on the palate. Tannins and acid are well integrated but definitely linger in the background indicating this could cellar for 2-4 years without missing a beat. Long lasting finish which seems to hang for an eternity. Impressive |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
5/13/2016 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 93 pointsAn Evening of Aussie Legends to Inaugurate Our New Wine Tasting Group (A Relatively Secret Room in Buellton, CA): One of my favorite of the Penfold bottlings, and this one did not disappoint. Yeasty nose of red fruit, black pepper and a bit of coffee. More red fruit than black, spicy and potent. A bit backward and youthful, with ample structure to make this one to revisit in 5+ years, if I am so fortunate. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
2/5/2016 - Empirate Likes this wine: 94 pointsConcentrated wine that manages to be nimble. Terrific range of flavors across the palate from floral and eucalyptus notes through layers of lightly peppered dark flesh fruits to touch of wet stone. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
10/4/2015 - paulst Likes this wine: 89 pointsLots of raspberry and raisen; good structure; concentrated; rather uneven finish. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
7/29/2015 - Brownvino wrote: 91 pointsColor is dark and a bit cloudy, consistent for a wine of this vintage. nose and taste of dark fruit and tar. a pleasant wine. I am glad i drank this bottle now. I still have a 2004 and 2005. We will see how that goes. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
5/6/2015 - Tire-bouchon Griffin Likes this wine: 94 pointsPour une seconde fois dans les 5 dernières années j’ai l’opportunité de goûter ce vin culte de la maison Penfolds. À l’aveugle je savais qu’il s’agissait d’une shiraz de très bonne qualité. Une belle couleur d’un rouge aux teintes violacées, ce vin de la région de Barossa est constitué d,un nez délicat de mûres, de goudron et de soja. Dense et riche à la fois, ce vin coule en élégance et aussi en puissance. Finale en longueur, un vin plaisir! |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
10/26/2014 - lesz Likes this wine: 90 pointsNeeds more time but I think it is still very enjoyable |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
10/18/2014 - dbg wrote: NRCellared since release, perfect cork and fill, opened and drunk over 3 hours. dark red to rim. Opens beautifully after an hour to display a rich complex nose of blackberries, spice, flowers. Full body, rich ripe fruit with good balance, integrated tannins, long finish. Outstanding. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
8/9/2014 - paulst Likes this wine: 89 pointsSweet and sour cherry; muscular; long with nice finish. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
4/24/2014 - hawkeye54 wrote: 95 pointsDecanted for 1 hour. Initial taste on opening was big, tight and grippy. After the decant it was much more approachable. Typical Aussie flavors without being overdone or jammy/sweet. Coats the palate. Would be great with a steak! Fun times with Rod. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
8/17/2006 - Frijole wrote: NRcloudy dark plum red, silvery edges |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
1/2/2014 - Vitis Maximus Likes this wine: 93 pointsI loved this wine for years and the '03 is a perfect example of why. It ages well and holds it's structure. Loads of berries and jam. Herbs & spice with sage and cinnamon taking first chair. It is soft and supple and is drinking very well at this point. So I why do I say "loved"? Mostly because some Penfold's marketing puke (a term I got called in my biz when I started) saw the numbers and 2x'd+ the retail price. I instantly stopped my 10 year vertical. To their credit they finally figured out their error and the price has retreated to some degree (can you spell inventory?) so there may be hope yet. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
10/27/2013 - Eric Guido wrote: NRThe nose was rich with bakery fresh blackberry tartlet sweetness, followed by holiday spice, dark chocolate, floral notes and the slightest hint of undergrowth. On the palate, it was smooth as silk with weighty textures, delivering notes of blackberry jam, cinnamon, herbs and a hint of citrus peel, which added great contrasts. The finish was soft, redolent of red and black fruit with a bitter twang and hints of tannin, still lingering, yet not impeding to this wonderful finale. |
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2003 Penfolds Shiraz RWTBarossa Valley more |
7/19/2013 - gew71walsh wrote: 93 pointsBrought to BYOB. Needed about 30 min. in the glass. Opened up nicely. Paired well with mussels in the first course and braised short ribs as main course. Good acidity, smoothed out tannins. |
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