The red wine Superblend 802A Cabernet Shiraz, vintage 2018 from the winery Penfolds has been rated in 2021 by Anne Krebiehl MW with 98 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
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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78 Penfold Road
5072 Magill
Australien
+61 (3963) 32000
www.penfolds.com
