2018 Superblend 802A Cabernet Shiraz

Penfolds

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98
Points
Tasting 2021

Tasting Notes

98
Tasting from 08.08.2021: Anne Krebiehl MW

Crushed blackberry meets chocolate and vanilla, even on the nose generosity and concentration are apparent right away. The first sip is full-on: bold, concentrated tannins, fine freshness that highlights the wonderfully generous, bold, big, muscular fruit. It is that delicious and pervasive acidity that allows every nuance to show: that pure flavour of wild blueberry, that note of cocoa powder, that powdery vanilla and nutmeg-scented texture, those fine-grained but ripe tannins with both their rigour and their juiciness. This is brooding, dark, profound and for now it only gives us an idea of what will be possible. Drink 2030 onwards.

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Region: Australia
Category: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
Vintage: 2018
Alcohol Level: 14.5%
Expansion: 22 months wooden barrel
Stopper: Cork
Winery: Penfolds
Region
Australia
Australia's wine-growing history is one of the youngest in the New World, beginning only towards the end of the 18th century. Until the 1970s, viticulture...
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Penfolds

5072 Magill
Australien
+61 (3963) 32000
www.penfolds.com

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2016 Grange Bin 95
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2008 Grange Bin 95
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2002 Grange Bin 95
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2019 Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon
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2018 Superblend 802A Cabernet Shiraz
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14,5%
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98
2017 Grange Bin 95
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2015 Grange Bin 95
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South Australia,  Australia
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14,5%
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98
2013 Grange Bin 95
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South Australia,  Australia
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14,5%
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2008 Grange Bin 95
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South Australia,  Australia
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14,5%
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2006 Grange Bin 95
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South Australia,  Australia
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14,5%
Grange Bin 95 Red Wine
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2004 Grange Bin 95
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South Australia,  Australia
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1979 Grange Bin 95
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