First day a little sharp but you can really sence what is lurking. Crazy good day 2, lucky to have 3 left who will get some rest now. So cruelly balanced, pure harmony to drink 👍🥇🍷
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Big and powerful. Decanted for about 2 hours but I reckon it needs about 5yrs more in bottle. Dark ruby red, thick tannins and flavours of leather, blackcurrant, black pepper, mint. It was bottle #4 of the night so palate wasn’t at it’s finest! Keen to try again in a few years
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Firm ruby red colour, showing green bell pepper on the nose, reminds me of many Chilean cabs. On entry almost nothing of note, its tough to tell what I am drinking, either then its relatively smooth, narrow bodied, and short lasting. Any notes of flavour return to the green bell pepper on the nose, thinking this was harvested under ripe, and likely well before complete phenolic ripeness. This wine drinks at a $20-$30 price point, complete disappointment. Had beside a 15 307, and a 14 St. Henri, this was easily the worst.
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Drunk people singing was music to my ears and seemed almost professional compared to this amateur wine effort. Come on Penfolds - you're our national icon.
Too broad. Too gluggy. Www.
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I was really excited to try this after working my way through the 2017 Penfolds collection. The Bin 28 Shiraz and Bin 389 were spectacular and I had high hopes for the Cabernet Savignon bottlings. The nose on this was incredible - fruity, brooding, and grips your attention. But this comes across as very muscular. Very fine tannins that will continue to improve with age, but unlike the Shiraz-based offerings, the 14.5% alcohol comes across as ungainly and assertive. This will age gracefully, but for the price there are far better French Cabs and absolutely spectacular Shiraz pickings from the Penfolds catalog.
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Festival of Alex - Penfolds Kalimna with Stephanie Dutton: Quite a green streak through this along with violets, spice, cherry and some lifted perfume. The green shows on the palate as well but it blends in nicely with some relatively restrained black fruits. Fine tannin help give it some good structure. I like the less ripe style here.
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2/3/2024 - Rudolph Schmidt Likes this wine:
12 months in French oak hogsheads (25% new) & American oak hogsheads (10% new, 18% 1-y.o., 36% 2-y.o, 11% 3-y.o.). Decanted an hour.
Blackberry, tomato paste, cola, 5 spice, cassis, herbaceous, hint of wintergreen, mocha.
This has improved dramatically since I last tried it!
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11/19/2022 - Rudolph Schmidt Likes this wine:
Decanted an hourish.
Mint, eucalyptus, blackcurrant, coffee grounds, black pepper, cherry, herbaceous.
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6/6/2020 - SirJ Likes this wine: 93 Points
First day a little sharp but you can really sence what is lurking. Crazy good day 2, lucky to have 3 left who will get some rest now. So cruelly balanced, pure harmony to drink 👍🥇🍷
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5/17/2020 - Gdubya Likes this wine: 91 Points
Over 2 days. Typical house style and very young. Nice, if unspectacular. Hold for now 90-91prs
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3/8/2020 - Gavin Sutherland wrote: 90 Points
Big and powerful. Decanted for about 2 hours but I reckon it needs about 5yrs more in bottle. Dark ruby red, thick tannins and flavours of leather, blackcurrant, black pepper, mint. It was bottle #4 of the night so palate wasn’t at it’s finest! Keen to try again in a few years
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6/9/2019 - DrBad wrote: 89 Points
Medium body, lighter than I expected. Fruit, tobacco with a bit of a minty finish. Drinkable but not worth the price, IMO.
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3/22/2019 - Saintock Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very aromatic, black fruit/plum taste. Pepperish. Good finish length. Still young....
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11/14/2018 - J.S Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Firm ruby red colour, showing green bell pepper on the nose, reminds me of many Chilean cabs.
On entry almost nothing of note, its tough to tell what I am drinking, either then its relatively smooth, narrow bodied, and short lasting. Any notes of flavour return to the green bell pepper on the nose, thinking this was harvested under ripe, and likely well before complete phenolic ripeness. This wine drinks at a $20-$30 price point, complete disappointment.
Had beside a 15 307, and a 14 St. Henri, this was easily the worst.
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9/26/2018 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
With some grip and pretty tight.
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8/7/2018 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark currant, mint and mineral nose with a bit of cocoa. Ripe and assertive, focused and precise palate. Good with integrated oak elements.
4/5
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4/6/2018 - SlimShaney wrote: 87 Points
Served too warm at Wagyu, HK.
Drunk people singing was music to my ears and seemed almost professional compared to this amateur wine effort. Come on Penfolds - you're our national icon.
Too broad. Too gluggy. Www.
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4/3/2018 - Deo68 Likes this wine: 75 Points
Almost black. Mint and blackcurranty nose. Still green and closed. Highly tannic. Promising but too early to drink. Retry in 18 months.
Oasis Len&Den
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2/6/2018 - Stevelayden Likes this wine: 91 Points
I was really excited to try this after working my way through the 2017 Penfolds collection. The Bin 28 Shiraz and Bin 389 were spectacular and I had high hopes for the Cabernet Savignon bottlings. The nose on this was incredible - fruity, brooding, and grips your attention. But this comes across as very muscular. Very fine tannins that will continue to improve with age, but unlike the Shiraz-based offerings, the 14.5% alcohol comes across as ungainly and assertive. This will age gracefully, but for the price there are far better French Cabs and absolutely spectacular Shiraz pickings from the Penfolds catalog.
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11/10/2017 - CamWheeler wrote: 90 Points
Festival of Alex - Penfolds Kalimna with Stephanie Dutton: Quite a green streak through this along with violets, spice, cherry and some lifted perfume. The green shows on the palate as well but it blends in nicely with some relatively restrained black fruits. Fine tannin help give it some good structure. I like the less ripe style here.
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