At ten years of age, this seemed like a good time to try this wine. I have no memory of the previous bottles consumed, and being the last from this vintage that I have, it will not serve as a guide for the future. So it goes. Initially a bit oaky, and oaky in a way that you come to expect from a Penfolds red; this just shouts their house style. Pleasant aromas wafted up from the glass: dark berries and spices, chocolate, quite luscious, warm earth and some savouriness. The palate was solidly constructed, dark fruited and nicely tannined, but here my notes stopped, because you know, it was just a bit boring. Perhaps I wasn’t in the right mood. Perhaps it should have got a good decant. Solid as Geoff Boycott, when I wanted a bit of Ian Botham flair.
Tasted : Apr09
Alcohol : 14%
Price : $30
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2009-2012
Source : Cellar
Website : Penfolds