This is one of Penfold's premium wines. It is largely shiraz, although there is usually a small amount of cabernet sauvignon in the blend also. There are strong blackcurrant aromas, with tobacco and earthy notes also fairly prominent. Some spice, maybe white pepper and cloves. Not really black pepper which I found fairly surprising.
This wine was full bodied. The blackcurrant notes continued on the palate. The tannin was not as intense as I would have expected, although maybe the rather superb steak* I was having with this wine had something to do with this. The balance of this wine was very impressive - at no point did any particular flavour appear to overwhelm the rest of the wine.
* = One of the best steaks I've ever eaten. Bought from the Northfield Farm stall at Borough Market. Yum, yum, yum!
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