PENFOLDS RWT BAROSSA SHIRAZ 2019

Penfolds RWT Bin 798 Shiraz 2019

COLOUR
Onyx core, ruby rim

NOSE
Sensory theatre – it’s all about the timing:
• Arising unabashed: A floral fragrance (marigold?)
• Ascending with a swirl: Saturated fresh berried fruits à la glazed and atop Danish pastry avec custard.
• Revealed upon sitting: French oak innocently proclaimed via latent citrus/brine, caper/cedar and sandalwood markers.
• Omnipresent: Cured meats embalmed in balsamic, anchovy paste and flowering thyme.
The aromatic stage is set – a distinctive Barossa backdrop with respectful Penfolds lighting/illumination.

PALATE
Dark cherry and blackcurrant/pastille fruits affording viscosity and concentration. Quince noted … and a little more (fig/cheese + balsamic?). Vietnamese mint and anise indulge an admirable palate “cooling effect”/lift. Dusty tannins fused with an impression of cocoa chocolate dust … couverture chocolate at that! Structurally confident – a defined backbone, Barossa weight and density; supportive if not reticent oak.

VARIETIES: Shiraz
REGION: Barossa Valley, South Australia
AGEING: 18 Months In French Oak Hogsheads (57% New, 43% 1-Y.O.)
GUARDING POTENTIAL: 20 years ±
SERVE: Serve at 16ºC – 18ºC
CRITICS SCORES: 96/WS, 96/JS, 96/RP

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RWT | Range | Penfolds

RWT Barossa Valley Shiraz presents an admirable alternative to the multi-regional sourcing and American oak maturation that are hallmarks of Grange, expressing instead, single region Barossa Valley shiraz matured only in French oak. The initials RWT stand for ‘Red Winemaking Trial’, the name given to the project internally when developmental work began in 1995. Naturally, now no longer a ‘Trial’, RWT Shiraz was launched in May 2000 with the 1997 vintage. Its style is opulent and fleshy, contrasting with Grange, which is more muscular and assertive. RWT is made from fruit primarily selected for its aromatic qualities and lush texture. The result is a wine that helps to redefine Barossa shiraz at the highest quality level.