Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Oldest in the Penfolds portfolio, Wine includes fruit from Barossa, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, Clare and Wrattonbully vineyards, aged 12 months in American oak, about 7% new. Deep Ruby color with aromas of dark berry fruits and sweet spice. On the palate ripe blackberry, plum and cherry flavors with cacao, espresso and vanilla oak. Vivid acidity, rich ripe fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and a bit of spice, very nice! Good value with aging potential. — 5 days ago

Dmitry Muzychak

9.5

Выпито 03.05.25 у Савваса дома. Это просто шедевр. Шикарный шираз 2016 года. — a month ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.7

Deep ruby color. Wow! Raspberry, huckleberry, blueberry toast and sandalwood aromas. Baked berries, cherry puree and earl gray on the finish. Amazing wine!

🏅96 Points - Wine Spectator — 3 months ago

David Koenen

9.3

Gorgeous. Ripe exotic fruit, but with restraint, and tremendous minerality and focus. At its peak now if you’d ask me. — 8 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Dense dark crimson - almost black in colour. Red and black fruits, choc/mocha; and wild mint. An inner core of strength, concentration and intensity. The following night - Blackberry, rich, ripe fruits. A powerful 389 which will live for decades. My first of 11. Destined for greatness. 100% American Oak. 51% Cabernet Sauvignon; 49% Shiraz. — a month ago

John Van Trijp

9.6

Toooooooo Young! — 2 months ago

David Walser

9.2

Consumed over two nights. It was better the second night. — 3 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

Penfolds reds like this age at glacial pace even from a not so great vintage like 2007. Not much change after 5 years. Red and black fruits- choc/mocha - good concentration - tannins starting to soften after 18 years. Could keep cellaring up to 2030 and beyond. — 16 days ago

Mark S.

9.0

Deep cherry red with violet. Vanilla, plum, pepper. Blueberry. Earthy. Spicy. Dry. Relatively gentle tannin. Fruity. Smooth later. 20 @1490, My9, 250520-250521 — 10 days ago

Vino Joe

9.4

Deep dark brooding wine. Packs some heat but remains balanced and long. Dark fruit, high alcohol but it works in the structure. I loved this wine and will seek out more as this was a one off bottle. — a month ago