KAP Bros McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
KAP Brothers comes from a Kiwi, and Irishman and an Englishman who have teamed up with some McLaren Vale Shiraz from a good vintage to
KAP Brothers comes from a Kiwi, and Irishman and an Englishman who have teamed up with some McLaren Vale Shiraz from a good vintage to
A much-awaited vintage that fulfils expectations and then some. It has all the elements that you come to expect but still you have to sit
We leave the mainland now for an exploration of cool-climate Tasmania and what that can bring to the pinot noir variety, a lovely counterpoint to
This Australian style “claret” out of three US west coast regions has a wonderful back story. In 1998, Penfolds planted a selection of vine cuttings
Let’s get the in-house Penfolds riddle out of the way: the Bin number 704 is the reverse of it’s South Australian classic Bin 407 Cabernet
Sticking with the latest Penfolds’ global project of combining northern and southern hemispheres, here we shift to the US west coast where somewhere in the
Penfolds love an acronym, this one standing for French Wine Trial. The wine was made at Cambon la Pelouse with Penfolds winemaker Emma Wood regularly
A wine from northern and southern hemispheres, old and new world. Breaking the rules or writing new rules? The interest here is as much about
The more accessible of Penfolds’ three chardonnay iterations, and not just in terms of price. This latest vintage has a greater proportion of Adelaide Hills
Even within its white wine collection, Penfolds has honed in on a single cool-climate region, specifically the Adelaide Hills, to showcase this always fascinating chardonnay
Majority Tasmanian fruit from the White Hills Vineyard outside Launceston, the proportions flipped in comparison to the latest Bin 311 variation. Immediately complex and layered,
A blend of 65% shiraz, 29% grenache and 6% mataro that comes together in a fairly solid Barossa style, exotic fruits and smoked meaty savouries
A shiraz that always offers a comparative opportunity within the Penfolds portfolio, this time solely derived from the cooler climate Coonawarra region in South Australia’s
Originally known as Kalimna Shiraz after the Barossa vineyard it was sourced from, now we have four SA regions in play without the Kalimna name
While the broader Barossa Valley is a major provider in many Penfolds reds, here we focus in a bit tighter to a sub-district that arguably
As with the St Henri shiraz, with five regions in play here this is all about varietal expression, measured by a mix of warmer to
When the marketing folks talk about Penfolds’ heart and home, this is embodiment of that mantra in wine, a single estate shiraz from the original
Penfolds’ connections with the Coonawarra region are historic, yet never stuck in the past as house styles evolve to meet contemporary tastes. This cabernet leads
While multi-regional sourcing for many of the Penfolds high-end reds is now the accepted practice, it’s worth reminding ourselves that the Barossa Valley still carries
This can only ever be a stylistic expression of the shiraz variety, as sourcing from six SA districts eliminates regionality. (For the record, The Peninsulas
Over the years this wine has been referenced as “Baby Grange” because it is matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage’s Grange.
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