2007 Penfolds Shiraz Thomas Hyland

Community Tasting Notes (9) Median Score: 88 points

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  2/19/2022 - chatters wrote:

  Despite a lengthy decant this proved a little anonymous - black and red berries, a little tannic grip. disappointing.

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  3/13/2013 - Sambotron2000 wrote: 88 Points

  Drank well. Nothing amazing, but nothing wrong with it either.

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  7/1/2012 - OTTnMIA wrote: 88 Points

  Much better than I had expected. Big teeth staining Shiraz with classic purple fruit and pepper. Good stuff!

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  6/6/2011 - Epic Tale wrote: 83 Points

  color: mid-to-dark purple; nose: oak; taste: medium-body mouth feel, blackberry-plum fruit jam taste, short-to-medium-length finish that sadly tastes wimpy and weak despite welcome presence of slightly-spicy tannins; overall: tasty but kind of plain, less boisterous and loud than many of its peers, not as good a shiraz as either Jip Jip Rocks for the same price ($10) or Peter Lehmann for a few extra dollars ($13).

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  4/2/2011 - thelinebreak wrote: 88 Points

  Shiraz from Australia might becoming a cliché of itself, but I saw the staff at Madeline’s in Ithaca, NY, doing a tasting of this. So, when I found this bottle in New Hampshire, I had to pick it up. (By the way, Madeline’s has the best food in Ithaca, and probably most of mainland New York State.)
  
  The color is dark. A dark purple. It looks thick (if a wine can look thick). It doesn’t smell that special, but it has plums and leather. I think I also get some white pepper, cherries, and vanilla. So this Shiraz has some of the typical traits, and then some.
  
  It’s dry and jammy. My girlfriend said it tasted like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but I think it just has the texture of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
  
  I like the juicy finish. Juicy, berry finish followed by a dry slide. The finish is actually chewy, or like something you want to take a bite out of. The finish returns as a tart ghost to haunt the mouth.
  
  There is nothing extraordinary about his wine, but it is good.
  
  Let’s give it a B.
  
  For a complete review: http://thelinebreak.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/in-pursuit-of-the-juiciest-wine-day-eighty-nine-penfolds-thomas-hyland-adelaide-shiraz-2007/

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