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Colour
Great depth of crimson. Lustre, brilliance.
Bouquet
Blueberry RWT markers thrust ahead of goji berry and loganberry fruits.
An aromatic swirl of choc/hazelnut/liquorice propels all that is RWT style and class.
Thereon, lifted scents of just glazed crème brûlée and wafts of icing sugar.
Barrel-ferment and ferric overtones gently bring all back down to ground level – Barossa iron/earths no less.
Flavour
Viscous and lush. An immediate supple fleshiness, liveliness.
At release, during this primary fruit stage – berried ice-cream and black forest cake fruits unfold – redcurrant and blackberry.
Powdery tannins – silky and glossy – offer textbook velvet/cashmere texture. So smooth! Dense, verging on unctuous, without any reliance or concession to alcohol or oak. Wonderful length, depth, balance

RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS

SKU 013133052
Group7
Producer:

99 points – Andrew Caillard MW
98 points – Joe Czerwinski (Robert Parker Wine Advocate)

“RWT Bin 798 celebrates Barossa bloodlines and the graceful elegance of French oak. This is no longer a trial but a stand-alone Penfolds red that embodies regional provenance and now has its own track record.””

–Andrew Baldwin, Penfolds Red Winemaker

145,00 

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Description

Grape: Shiraz

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. The alphanumeric Bin designation 798 was bestowed upon the wine from the 2016 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 plush texture. The result is a wine that helps to redefine Barossa shiraz at the highest quality level. RWT wines area built for the long haul, with the precision, concentration and balance to age for many years.

Winemaking

16 months in French oak hogsheads (64% new and 36% 1-y.o.)

 

 

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Alcohol

14.5%

Volume

750 ML

Pairing with

Full english breakfast - eggs, bacon, beans, toast, coffee and juice
Aged Cheese
Beautiful background for the menu - steak.
Beef
Carpaccio of beef on a plate with mustard and spices
Beef Carpaccio
RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS
Beef Stroganoff
RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS
Beef Tartare
RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS
Filet Mignon
RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS
Jamon Serrano
RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS
Japanese Wagyu Steak
RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS
Kleftiko
RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS
Kokoretsi
RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS
Lamb Chops
Full english breakfast - eggs, bacon, beans, toast, coffee and juice
Lamb Stifado
RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS
Partridge
Full english breakfast - eggs, bacon, beans, toast, coffee and juice
Ribeye Steak
RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS
Roast Beef
Cooking fresh Cypriot souvla on the sea
Souvla
RWT SHIRAZ 2018 PENFOLDS
Venison