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2002 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet
Cabernet-Shiraz Blend
- Australia
- South Australia
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Community Tasting Notes 29
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BruceReynolds wrote:
December 13, 2019 - Had gone bad
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sharcin wrote: 88 points
May 2, 2019 - Patience has definitely paid off with this one, it has been cellared below ground level for 16/17 years. The temperature maintained within 2 degrees.
Full bodied flavour rich in depth. Perfect tannins and very well balanced all round. -
hankydoodledandy Does not like this wine:
November 23, 2017 - Not even sure where this came from, haha! Found in cellar, way past it's due date, hardly any fruit to speak of anymore. Black tar and rotten plum.
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empire80 Likes this wine: 88 points
August 19, 2017 - Last bottle, 15 years old, still some spicy fruit and licorice. Shows how well even cheap Penfolds can age in a good vintage.
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empire80 Likes this wine: 88 points
August 31, 2014 - A hint of farmyard on the nose suggest this is starting a very gentle and graceful decline? Still plenty of black fruit and licorice, and a warm spicy finish.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Penfolds
- Varietal Cabernet-Shiraz Blend
- Designation Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Codes 000000189095, 012354071414, 012354071445, 9310297643394
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 227 (45%)
- Consumed 281 (55%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- RegionSouth Australia
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