perfect mid-neck level, technical cork, for 15 years old still remarkably youthful colour, nose of quite intense rich fruit but with the restraint and nuances that come with age, actually rather good, palate shows Penfold’s touch of rich middle and back palate with still hints of the dry strong finish, not really fine or complex, overall considering the price and market segment this has aged quite remarkably well and much better than when young when the components were all rather disjointed
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I was not expecting a lot from this wine, but it did beat my rather low expectations. It is still well balanced with bright fruit. It did not seem past prime and although it was quite simple in structure and shallow in depth, it was pleasurable. A fine wine for the simple style it seems to be marketed as.
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9/23/2020 - red_man wrote: 86 Points
perfect mid-neck level, technical cork, for 15 years old still remarkably youthful colour, nose of quite intense rich fruit but with the restraint and nuances that come with age, actually rather good, palate shows Penfold’s touch of rich middle and back palate with still hints of the dry strong finish, not really fine or complex, overall considering the price and market segment this has aged quite remarkably well and much better than when young when the components were all rather disjointed
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2/5/2017 - tombiro Likes this wine: 86 Points
Somewhat peppery nose, light brown ring, clear tears. Not long finish. Not terribly round.
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1/17/2016 - Grenik wrote: 87 Points
I was not expecting a lot from this wine, but it did beat my rather low expectations. It is still well balanced with bright fruit. It did not seem past prime and although it was quite simple in structure and shallow in depth, it was pleasurable. A fine wine for the simple style it seems to be marketed as.
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12/31/2013 - the_viking wrote: 82 Points
Drank on NYE 2013 from a less than perfectly cellared bottle. Starting to show signs of over ageing but still quite enjoyable.
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2/19/2013 - Quarked wrote:
This seems to be going downhill. First night was OK, but second night it was replaced by a new bottle.
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