2005 Penfolds Shiraz RWT (93 pts ) Ws (92pts) WA (Imports) -- California Wine Shopping Cart -- WA (92pts) Ws ) pts (93 RWT Shiraz Penfolds 2005

<H1>2005 Penfolds Shiraz RWT (93 pts ) Ws (92pts) WA -- California Wine Shopping Cart</H1> <STRIKE>$90.00</STRIKE> $59.95 -- 2005 Penfolds Shiraz RWT (93 pts ) Ws (92pts) WA <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/calwine/images/penfoldrwt.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2005 Penfolds Shiraz RWT (93 pts ) Ws (92pts) WA" NAME="2005 Penfolds Shiraz RWT (93 pts ) Ws (92pts) WA" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></meta><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"></meta><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10"></meta><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10"></meta><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/HP_ADM%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_filelist.xml"></link><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"></o:smarttagtype><style>  </style> 2005 PenfoldsShiraz RWT (93 pts ) Ws (92pts) WA 93 pts (WS) Rich, ripe and focused, with a lovely purity to the blackberry, dark plum and sweet spice flavors, playing against bittersweet chocolate notes on the long, expressive finish. Best from 2010 through 2020. 1,500 cases imported. –HS October 15, 2008 92 pts (WA) The 2005 RWT Shiraz was aged in 70% new French oak hogsheads. The bouquet shows off aromas of pain grille, pencil lead, damp earth, pepper, game, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. Velvety textured, supple, ripe and succulent, this elegant effort is impeccably balanced and built for pleasure. Drink it over the next 10-12 years. Jay Miller Wine Advocate # 181 Feb 2009 <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 10" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 10" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/HP_ADM%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><o:smarttagtype name="PlaceType" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="PlaceName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><style>  </style> The development of PENFOLDS Red Winemaking Trial (RWT) reflects extraordinary progress in viticulture and winemaking. The two disciplines are increasingly intertwined, as growers and winemakers work together in search of optimum balance, ripeness and flavor.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> RWT draws fruit from 20 to 100 year-old vineyards arcing across the west and north-west of the <st1:place><st1:placename>Barossa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>Valley</st1:placetype></st1:place>, mostly independently grown. The best vineyards produce fruit of voluptuous intensity, ripe tannins, and juicy flavors. The RWT Shiraz has a very seductive style with a plum/blueberry fruit profile and fine ripe tannins underpinned by savory French oak. 100% SHIRAZ This wine was matured for 14 months in 70% new and 30% one-year-old French oak hogsheads.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Since its first vintage in 1997, collectors have recognized the sheer class of RWT. Already the wine has a strong secondary market following, illustrating its collectiblity and cellaring potential. <o:p></o:p> Penfolds RWT Shiraz presents an admirable alternative to the multi-regional sourcing and American oak maturation that are hallmarks of Grange, expressing instead, single-region Barossa Valley Shiraz matured only in French oak barriques. The initials RWT stand for 'Red Winemaking Trial', the name given to the project internally when developmental work began in 1995. Naturally, now no longer a 'Trial' !<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> RWT Shiraz was launched in May 2000 with the 1997 vintage. Its style is opulent and fleshy, contrasting with Grange, which is more muscular and assertive. RWT is made from fruit primarily selected for its aromatic qualities and fine texture rather than sheer intensity or power of flavour. The result is a wine that helps to redefine Barossa Shiraz at the highest quality level. 100% <st1:place><st1:placename>Barossa</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>Valley</st1:placetype></st1:place> vineyards<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Giveaway, pristine Barossa Valley Shiraz fruit aromas; fresh blueberry (pie) and blood plum. A barrel-fermented vapour net entraps scents of cinnamon and nutmeg, violet and bergamot.<o:p></o:p> Flirting strawberry yoghurt (creamy) and freshlycut rhubarb aromatics unwittingly entice. A nose of elevated and finessed perfumed high notes – a la RWT! The palate is balanced and full-bodied with a silken, lush, 'tofu-like' texture, replete with generous, ripe, even yet firm tannins. Flavours of wild-berry fruits - blueberry, boysenberry and loganberry, again verging towards raspberry yoghurt, redefine the 'sweet-conserve' descriptor ... neither porty nor residual sugarsweet, but lush and (dry red) unctuous. 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