Penfolds Masterclass at Verite Oslo

Verite Oslo
Tasted Saturday, February 4, 2017 by Bobhelge with 414 views

Flight 1 (4 Notes)

  • 2015 Penfolds Chardonnay Koonunga Hill 85 Points

    Australia, South Australia

    Entry level white Penfolds. Candy and tropical nose. One-dimensional and not much more than candy and tropical fruit to offer.

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  • 2015 Penfolds Chardonnay Bin 311 86 Points

    Australia, South Eastern

    More classic Chardonnay but somehow more old world than new world, with citrus and fresh green apple. Oak sense are quite present. Nice acidity structure and citrusy palate.

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  • 2015 Penfolds Chardonnay Reserve Bin 15A 94 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills

    It is hard to belive that this is from the new world. So much lemon aromas, fine lees and wet stone minerality. Minerality is confirmed on the palate along with crips concentrated lemon. Perfect balanced. This wine reminds me of Meursault.

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  • 2013 Penfolds Chardonnay Yattarna Bin 144 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia

    Sweet oak and lots of focused citrus on the nose. If the Reserve BIN A reminded me of Meursault, this is more North Coast California. Oily and not that crips, medium plus body, but good balance and concentration.

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Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2015 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 84 Points

    Australia, South Australia

    Entry level red Penfolds. Quite basic fruit forward nose, of dark cooked fruit, and alcohol. Pepper liquorice and alcohol on the palate with ok concentration and length.

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  • 2013 Penfolds Bin 138 Shiraz Grenache Mataro 89 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    It reminds me at first somehow of a older right bank Bordeaux, that quickly goes away and more new world characteristics of ripe sweet fruit becomes present. Ripe tannins and dominated oaky flavours on the palate.

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  • 2014 Penfolds Bin 389 91 Points

    Australia, South Australia

    Dark sweet ripe blackberry and blackcurrant on the approach with combination of cinnamon and baking spices. A bit alcoholic at first that vanishes after a while. Big chewy tannins with dark fruit and balanced oak.
    91-92 points.

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Flight 3 (4 Notes)

  • 2013 Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri 93 Points

    Australia, South Australia

    Fleshy dark fruit the turns sweet with gorgeous spices of with pepper, rosemarie and green herbs. This is perfect expression of Syrah/Shiraz as it is not aged on any new oak but rather in old large vats. Concentrated dark berries with lots of spices and beautiful juicy finish.

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  • 2014 Penfolds Shiraz RWT Bin 798 93 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

    A bit too young at this stage, but you can really detect its potential. Primary dark fruit on the nose with lovely Syrah pepper and spices. Full concentrated palate with a lot of fruit and integrated barrels. The lack of impression that this gave on the nose is made up for on the palate. Really fruit focus and delicious with a great tannin structure.

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  • 2008 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 95 Points

    Australia, South Australia

    More fruit forward than the Gange 2012 even though this is four years older. 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon that starts of in a way that reminds me of Port wine - with very ripe to dry dark fruit with big intensity. Integrated spices that turns paprika after a while. Perfect balance, full bodied, juicy palate with dark fruit and spices dominating. Long and focused finish.

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  • 2012 Penfolds Grange 95 Points

    Australia, South Australia

    Warm luscious dark ripe fruit with lovely balanced oaky flavours of baking spices and fresh baked bread. The aromas of the nose is so perfectly harmonised that it is hard to let go. Dens, focused but somehow velvety smooth on the palate. Tannins and oak is greatly integrated with an underlying acidity structure to make the balance perfect.

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