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Red
2008 Penfolds Sangiovese Cellar Reserve
Sangiovese
- Australia
- South Australia
- Barossa
- Barossa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 10
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nicholaspgreen wrote: 85 points
February 29, 2024 - Following on from 2023, caramel fudge, little white pepper, smooth tannin, this wine has continued to develop and I am really enjoying the short life it has remaining…..
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nicholaspgreen wrote: 85 points
February 16, 2023 - Fascinating how this wine has developed, dark ruby in colour, French Oak dominant on the nose and liquorice characteristics on the palate. Long, caramel finish, low tannins. This is a delicious aged wine, It’s a well crafted one as I wasn’t expecting it to last this long and it certainly doesn’t resemble a Sangiovese at this point.
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Venkar Likes this wine: 91 points
January 11, 2023 - A bit fruitier than a Sangiovese from Italy. Chocolate blackberry
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Henman wrote: 87 points
July 23, 2018 - On the nose jammy notes of blueberries upon popping. Medium to full bodied, very fruit driven, showing a bit jammy flavors of blackberries with a floral/perfumy note. Smooth and gentle tannins. A bit of an oddball wine. Not much sangiovese typicity and surprisingly youthful. It is drinkable but not quite worth the spend of 35€.
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Softie Likes this wine:
July 10, 2018 - Wow.
Four years since my last bottle and ... this is on-song. It exceeds my expectations - so a good test.
Zero sign of ABV - but it's 15% ABV. So delicious fruit, smooth tannins. Drinking very well.1 person found this helpful Comment
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Penfolds
- Varietal Sangiovese
- Designation Cellar Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Barossa
- Appellation Barossa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 51 (54%)
- Consumed 43 (46%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietySangiovese
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionBarossa
- AppellationBarossa Valley
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