2009 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet

Community Tasting Notes (29) Avg Score: 83.9 points

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  12/18/2020 - tenorselbow wrote: 91 Points

  Much better than 2005. Was a bit sheepish opening as was one quarter of the price of previous wine (also coincidentally from the same year). This one was preferred though. Nose of matchstick wood and Bonox. Well balanced mouth of raspberries and beef vegetable soup with fine tannins. Long finish of cranberry popcorn and then blackberry cheesecake. Much bigger than I expected for a koonunga.
  EDIT: I opened up the other bottle I had with this one and it was disappointing (even after opening for 3-4 hours), so there is some bottle variation.

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  10/28/2018 - Quarked wrote: 87 Points

  These get significantly better with a little age. Still hedonistic, but more layered now.

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  5/30/2015 - jmcmchi wrote:

  Still continuing strong; considering its price, remarkable aging ability

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  5/26/2015 - kmicho Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Not a wonderful wine, but for $8 that I paid, has a tremendous QPR. Still a bit tannic. Had to decant and was just OK. Vanilla, oak, tart berries. Nothing great, but again, for $8, really good.

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  1/23/2015 - 54ver Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Visual - dark burgundy, medium legs
  Nose - fruity, plummy medicinal notes
  Palate - full bodied, dry, not dark chocolate, medium acidity, no distinctive fruit flavours
  Good sipping wine

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