April 9, 2022 - After over 1 1/2 hours this wine isn't disappointing me at all. More berry flavours noticeable now and spicy plum. And chocolate coffee flavours too. A little hint of vanilla, but only just. But the finish ... very generous, the flavours just linger in the mouth with a touch of tannin puckering. Not sure why three bottles have already gone from the box as this is peak drinking now, and will be for a few more years.
August 17, 2021 - Cork broke off, wine over due but drinkable
June 4, 2021 - Drinking beautifully right now. Complex wine with melting tannins, dried red and blue fruits, game, black and white pepper and silky mouth feel. Amazing long finish that kept going over a minute. Delicious expression of Syrah from an iconic producer.
May 29, 2021 - Plenty of fruit, smooth as silk, structure, depth is fading I feel. Ready to drink and I would another today.
May 8, 2020 - Nez complexe, boisé, réglisse, cuir. En bouche, tout en équilibre, ample, puissant et longue finale sur le fruit et le cuir. Devrait tenir encore plusieurs années
May 1, 2020 - Wonderful color, lots of mature berries, all together really good.
October 2, 2019 - Excellent well balanced Barossa shiraz, with French oak adding elegance. At a plateau but no signs of weakening.
May 18, 2019 - (Blind tasting)
Full, deep nose. Ripe plum, almost jammy. Oaky. Vanilla and coconut. Some tertiary hints of tobacco.
Full and concentrated palate. Extremely fruity on the verge of jammy, but gives way at the last second. Tell-tale eucayptus, oak, cedar, nuts and violets. Still youthful, up-front fruit. Wait for more complexity.
We have been impressed with RWT in the past, but this was more caricature Barossa shiraz. But the quality is there.
November 25, 2016 - Dense sweet nose of blue/black fruit, vanilla, spices with great maturity barnyard complexity. Full bodied, almost oily with great fruit and vitality. Hints of salt licorice, earth. Lovely lingering finish. Great but on the heavy side of things. 92-93p
November 11, 2016 - Becoming paler with age when compared with the 2012 but still a vibrant colour. Like all the reds tasted together, the wine had been double decanted 2h before but there were still some slightly vegetal hints on the palate at first. These cleared in the glass and the palate showed attractive dark fruit with soft maturity. Leathery, savoury characteristics developed. A classy wine that still has life. There was some variation among the 6 bottles opened on the night. 92-
Tasted at Grand Union Wine Society with Sam Stephens, EU Brand Ambassador, Penfolds Wines.