2013 Penfolds Shiraz RWT
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Tasting notes
Round and flattering. Rich and full-on. No shy retiring flower… (JR)
Critic scores
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Bright purple. Heady, complex bouquet of ripe dark berries, cherry liqueur, cola and sandalwood, with smoky mineral and five-spice powder accents building in the glass. Seamless and deeply concentrated, offering surprisingly lithe black and blue fruit flavors that pick up spiciness and sweetness with air. At once brawny and elegant, this Shiraz finishes very long and smoky, with repeating blackberry and cola notes and velvety tannins.
'Red Winemaking Trial'. 100% Shiraz. TA 6.3 g/l, pH 3.63. 17 months in French oak hogsheads – 57% new, 43% one-year-old. Mainly growers in the 2013, some of them Grange growers. Massive colour – dark purple. Floral and intense – quite meaty. Glossy and rich. Very meaty on the palate. Really very winning. Fresh finish. Very impressive. Subtle. (JR)
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2013 Shiraz RWT Barossa Valley has a youthfully mute blackberries and black cherries-scented nose with hints of cedar, toast, cracked pepper and Provence herbs. While the oak is still standing out slightly in the mouth, this is backed up by tons of rich, seductive, mouth-coating fruit and firm, rounded tannins, with just enough acid in the very long finish. This is a truly great RWT!
About the producer
Penfolds is Australia’s most famous wine producer, known best for their iconic top wine, Grange. First produced commercially in 1952, Grange has since gone on to become one of the world’s most famous fine wines. In 2001, the wine was listed as an Australian heritage icon.