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95
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
With 5,500 acres of vineyards across Australia, Penfolds has made a virtue of multi-region blends, but this rare departure shows greatness from a single appellation.
It’s a massive wine,
with bulldozer tannin
churning against hugely concentrated, almost overripe Barossa boysenberry, dried fig, pepper, tobacco and earth. Outstanding length. May outlive any purchaser over the age of 40.
- Price:
- $125.00
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Shiraz
- Vintage:
- 2004
- Region:
- Barossa Valley
- Cellar keeper
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