PenfoldsRWT Bin 798 Shiraz Magnum 2017

Spawned from a trial of French oak first made in 1997. Deep, vibrant colour; the bouquet is very expressive, speaking of a legion of black fruits, licorice, plum and spice, none of which prepare you for the sheer power of this amazing wine and its untold depths.

RWT lever fortfarande lite i skuggan av sin storebror Grange men står så vackert själv i all sin pondus och utstrålning. I årgången feminint finessig och elegant. Långsam mognadsprocess har gett vinet en stor intensitet, längd och styrka och samtidigt är tanninstrukturen som kashmir i gom. Faten avger en perfekt avvägd vaniljhint, frukten med vissa blommiga örtinslag spelar mellan mörkt mogen och rödare spänstigt och kryddigheten är väl integrerad. Försiktiga tobakshintar skimrar förbi i det utdragna och ihållande avslutet med den där distinkta rondören. I min gom upplever jag en årgång med större transparens i det intensivt fokuserade och vinet spelar upp en omedelbar, och tidlös melodi. Stor årgång av vinet är det och det här intar jag gärna ungt, men kan även låta lite buteljer ligga och dra sisådär 15 år i källaren, om jag kan hålla fingrarna i styr.

Stunning blueberries and mulberries here with a wealth of baking spices and red berries, as well as tarry notes and blackberries. It is all here. The palate has a super plush, rich and quite compressed tannin feel. Some firm and powerful moments, as the palate builds with plentiful spiced summer berries. Red plums and blackberries to close. Try from 2025.

A deep, dark, brooding ruby in colour, this RWT 2017 (from ´Red Winemaking Trial´ originally developed in 1995) displays an intense yet subtly peppery and tarry fragrance with an added veneer of vanilla from its 15 months in new French oak. That intensity splashes onto the tongue in a profusion of flavours mingling opulently ripe black cherry with pepper, vanilla, tarry spice and herbs in a polished Barossa red that, thanks to the cooler growing season, shows an elegance of texture and balance through all the richness. At the same time, it has a seriously tongue-coating, chocolatey firmness in Barossa-meets-Côte Rôtie style. Chicken and game are great food options here.

Offers a lush, juicy mix of blackberry, blueberry and black cherry flavors that appears seamless, integrating with notes of amaretto, clove and lavender. Plush, juicy and very generous on the long, expressive finish.

Red raspberries abound on the nose of the 2017 RWT Shiraz, which—as usual—is all Barossa fruit aged in French oak (70% new). It is full-bodied and velvety, with appealing notes of dried spices, beef and plenty of red fruit. There´s a cedary veneer to this vintage, which looks as if it will need a couple of years to come together, then drink well for up to two decades.