Appearance: The wine has a deep scarlet color, indicating its fullness and strength.
Aroma: Fresh aromas of blackberries, dark cherries, and licorice with notes of vanilla and cola create a complex and rich bouquet.
Taste: The taste of the wine is concentrated, with pronounced notes of blackberries, dark cherries, and mocha chinotto. The tannins are fine, chalky, and firm, giving the wine complexity and structure. Notes of roasted chestnut and vanilla oak are also present.
Finish: The wine boasts elemental power, exceptional density, and mineral length. It is recommended to drink between 2028 and 2050.
Specifications
| Others | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Type | Rich red |
| Variety | Shiraz |
| % Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Wine Spectator | 94 |
| Type of product | Wine |
| Country | Australia |
| falstaff | 96 |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Volume | 0.75 |
| Wine Type | red wine |
| Brand | Penfolds |
| Region | Barossa Valley |
| Robert Parker | 97 |
| Sugar Level | dry |
| Serving temperature | 16 - 18 °C |
| Wine clasification | still wine |
| Wine Enthusiast | 91 |