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Penfolds Shiraz RWT Bin 798 Barossa Valley 2015 - First Bottle

Reviews

97 James Suckling - Read

Spicy and earthy edge to the nose, graphite-like savory aromas ahead of ripe dark plum and very tarry, coal dusty notes, some dried pot pourri too. There's a deep-set palate, very smooth tannins roll out in commanding fashion, almost never-ending finish. This is a long term wine. Try from 2025 and for two decades after that.

96 Decanter - Read

Once again, this displays the hallmark RWT style of generosity, pleasure and sheer Shiraz fleshiness. Sourced entirely from the Barossa and aged for 16 months in French oak hogsheads (83% new), this is chock full of primary black fruit on the nose with a lovely floral scent of iris. The fruit on the palate has bright raspberry and blackberry jam as well as being richly laden with tar, vanilla, mocha, leather, fruitcake and tobacco. Lots of charm here with suave, supple tannins and vivid acidty giving cut, weave and bounce to the wine. Altogether very charming and extremely convincing. Will need time to come round. Drinking Window 2020 - 2040

95+ Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - Read

Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 RWT Shiraz leaps from the glass with expressive blackberries, black raspberries and wild blueberry notes plus underlying Indian spices, Sichuan pepper, forest floor and fertile loam notes with a waft of charcuterie. Full-bodied, rich and seductive in the mouth, it coats the palate with vibrant black berry and spicy layers, framed by firm, rounded tannins and finishing on a lingering earthy note. One for the long haul! 95+

Technical Details

BlendShiraz
CountryAustralia
RegionSouthern Australia
AppellationBarossa Valley
Alcohol14.5%

Penfolds Shiraz RWT Bin 798 Barossa Valley 2015

Syrah Blends | Australia

JS97

$124.95 | 750mL

SOLD OUT

Too late, we are SOLD OUT!

The “other” Grange-level wine from Penfolds (and ? the price!!) is arguably the best ever made -- JS97, JH97, D96, WA95+, WS94 --- and we have a very few wooden 6-pack OWCs to sell! Our price today is excellent while it lasts!

First off -- please move quick if you’d like some of this...we have just a few. It is SPECTACULAR, flashy, wonderful stuff!

In brief, for the uninitiated: RWT stands for “Red Winemaking Trial”, begun in 1995, as the Penfolds winemaking team’s alternative style to Grange. After some years of tweaking, it was made official in 2000 with the rare 1997. Main difference? RWT is a single region (Barossa) and matured in French oak as opposed to Grange which is multi-regional and is always all American oak. It is more lush, showy and hedonistic. Think along the lines of your favorite $250+ Napa Cabernet, or perhaps something Syrah-based from Sine Qua Non. Oh yes, it is that good. This wine stopped us in our tracks!

We have a very fine price, the BEST. $124.95 per bottle. 6-PACK wooden cases on request. FREE SHIPPING on 6. Scores, you ask? Press? JS97, JH97, D96, WA95+, WS94! How’s that?! Read the detailed reviews below.

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED...in stock and ready to go. Awesome way to start the week! We do have a few other carefully chosen Aussie reds of note -- browse them here, if you like, and if you need a couple of less expensive ones to fill out a 6-pack for free shipping, check this bad boy out (what a steal!)...Let us know what we can do!

About the Producer

The success of Penfolds has been driven by the generations of visionaries and innovators. From the beginning in 1844 to today, the merging of science, art and innovation has driven Penfolds to become one of Australia’s most famed and respected winemakers.