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94
/ 100
James Halliday -
97
/ 100
Campbell Mattinson
Red
Classification
Shiraz
Variety
2005
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia, Barossa Valley
Region
14.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
94 / 100"Good red-purple; fragrant aromas of black cherry, plum and blackberry; utterly delicious mouthfeel and seductive fruit; will live, but extreme patience not needed."
- James Halliday
97 / 100
""When I was writing about this Penfolds RWT Shiraz 2005 in the first edition of the Big Red Wine Book I called it “seductive, but not at all tarty”. Re-tasting it now I can see what I meant. It’s a luscious, sweet-centred, bold wine, jammed full of blueberried fruit and clipped with toasty, cedary, creamy oak. This too is fragrant and full, its violetty aromatics and power through the finish clear signals of its outstanding quality. This is a champion wine, for the long haul. 97 Points/Drink 2015-2025" - Campbell Mattinson"
- Campbell Mattinson
Tasting Notes
Penfolds RWT Shiraz is made with Barossa Valley shiraz matured in (this year) 80 percent new French oak. It was first released with the 1997 vintage, launched in 2000.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity