Cost: $19.95
Grape Variety: Shiraz
Category: Red Wine
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Country: Australia
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Producer: Penfold Wines
Alcohol: 14.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: “In the late 19th century, Thomas Hyland, son-in-law of founder Christopher Rawson Penfold, helped shape Penfolds into Australia’s most famous name in wine. This top-notch Shiraz pays homage to that Aussie pioneer with its aromas of ripe black cherries, plum, chocolate, and hints of smoke and oak. The palate features more ripe berry-fruit flavours, leading to seductively silky tannins and lip-smacking acidity. A fine match for roasted vegetables and portobello mushrooms with a splash of fine balsamic vinegar.” (LCBO description) 

These are my personal tasting notes:
Penfolds doesn’t disappoint on this Shiraz. Dark ruby with med+ intensity. The nose shows plums, boysenberry, blackberry, vanilla bean, mocha, dark chocolate, smoked ham, white & red peppers. Taste is dry, med tannins, med acidity, full body, balanced & med+ length. This med+ complex wine has taste similar to the nose & you’ll experience some heat from the 14.5% alcohol. Drink on its own or with grilled steak.

Tasted 11 May 11.

Score: 9/10, Value: 9/10, (bought this for $16.95 which would put it at 10/10). Total: 18/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4

LCBO#: 611210