2016 Penfolds Bin 111A 750ml Gift Box

Grapes sourced from Clare Valley and Barossa Valley

Producer tasting notes: "Deep Dark Red. Via reference: 54% Clare Valley, 46% Barossa Valley. Via glass: 100% Penfolds. Clare aromatics immediately evident ...iodine, caper berries and grated dark chocolate. In parallel ... a concession of powerful, generous Barossa bread and butter pudding and blueberry fruits. ‘Cross-overââ‚?Moroccan spices ââ‚?cumin, fresh cardamom, turmeric ââ‚?may have entwined to reinterpret source, but not variety. Oak? Conceded. Just. Velvety. Completely engulfs. Tempers palate ... doesn’t attack or intimidate with alcohol or extract. A mix of bitter chocolate dust, wet bitumen and a maelstrom of dark fruits reflect the wine’s age and confirm derivation. And just what is that underlying almost molasses, not quite maple syrup richness? Best guess ââ‚?a sweet soy, sweet soy sauce, shiraz flavor. Oak? Crafted and assembled so deftly, somehow perceptually dovetailed into tannins and infused into acidity. No gaps, no rough edges. Harmonious." - Penfolds