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Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 91.4 points

  • Pnp before dinner. Pared with Grilled (local Cardiff Crack) tri tip. Still dark in color, light sediment, Nose still ailve with red fruits and earth. Soft and silky on palate. Still has nice red fruits present. Nice mouth feel. Good structure. Easy drinking and pared well with food tonight. A pleasure to drink. And a nice memory of an old friend.

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  • 30 years old and it could have gone a few more.

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  • Pop n poured from a friend's wine fridge.
    Cedar, spice, tobacco, Mint,
    Palate was light almost gone, finish just holding on to some fine tannins and spice
    Enjoyable well aged bin 389, but mostly all secondary.

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  • ~20 min decant into a cylindrical plastic pitcher which was immed closed until serving; Private Preserve after Day 1

    C.S. & Shiraz matured in AM oak barrels for 16 mos; 13.5% ABV, 6.70g/L T.A., & 3.39 pH

    N: Leather, tobacco (poss earth) atop blk cherry cola with notes of spice

    P: Med, poss LM, body; NICE "frt" firmed by a puckerish astringency which fairly seamlessly morphs into a LONG, balanced, ult bitter/SWT finish which is QUITE food compatible (lovely with Chicken Kebobs) even @ age 26. Though likely SOMEWHAT on the decline, I can see this at least approaching its 30th! My EXC. // Day 2: Held nicely; Noticed some choc today, & occasional notes of raisins. 93 pts James Halliday, 92 ea Jeremy Oliver & WS, 89 Huon Hooke, & 85 The Wine Front.

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  • Taken to Zucca's on the day that I learnt that they are to close at the end of the year. This bottle was part of a mixed Penfolds case acquired from one of my very first pay-checks back in the day and boy am I glad that I held onto it until now! Georgeous wine at its very peak now - this is why I collect and mature wine.

    No decant, but this wine was singing from the first sip. Fruit and tannins fully integrated, with tertiary notes of leather and smoke. Lovely balance and absolutely fantastic. Shamefully, I have bought far too little Penfolds since that case...

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