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The Penfolds Collection 2018 THE PENFOLDS COLLECTION 2018 TWE1874_TastingBook_275x205_V7_Digital.indd 1 29/08/2018 3:37 PM TWE1874_TastingBook_275x205_V7_Digital.indd 2 29/08/2018 3:37 PM The Penfolds Collection 2018 The Penfolds Collection 2018 adds another chapter to our long lineage of fine wines. A celebration of five vintages, seven varietals and fifteen regions. Each wine in the Collection is a testament to our distinctive and recognisable ‘House Style’; the ultimate expression of Penfolds time-honoured tradition of sourcing the best fruit from the best regions. At the heart of the philosophy is balance; that each wine will gradually develop with careful cellaring whilst also satisfying wine lovers globally on release. With this release, our historic blends, significant milestones and heritage vineyards are honoured by our custodians. Together they make The Penfolds Collection something extraordinary. TWE1874_TastingBook_275x205_V7_Digital.indd 3 29/08/2018 3:37 PM “The spoils of terra rossa soils, latitude and limestone – a magical mix shared by both Coonawarra and Wrattonbully”. “Wrattonbully grapes appear in Grange for the first time – did any of these vineyards exist in Max Schubert’s days at Penfolds? We suspect not.” PETER GAGO Penfolds Chief Winemaker TWE1874_TastingBook_275x205_V7_Digital.indd 4 29/08/2018 3:38 PM GRANGE 2014 OVERVIEW The original and most powerful expression of Penfolds multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy, Grange is arguably Australia’s most celebrated wine and is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia. Crafted utilising fully-ripe, intensely-flavoured and structured shiraz grapes, the result is a unique Australian style that is now recognised as one of the most consistent of the world’s great wines. With an unbroken line of vintages from the experimental 1951, Grange clearly demonstrates the synergy between shiraz and the soils and climates of South Australia. GRAPE VARIETY 98% Shiraz, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon VINEYARD REGION Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Wrattonbully, Coonawarra, Clare Valley, Magill Estate WINE ANALYSIS Alc/Vol: 14.5%, Acidity: 6.7 g/L, pH: 3.6 MATURATION 20 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads VINTAGE CONDITIONS Above average winter rainfall equipped the vines across South Australia with healthy soil moisture profiles. Spring in the Barossa Valley was the windiest in 47 years with significant heat records set. Warm conditions prevailed during summer and throughout veraison. However, just as vintage was about to commence an extreme rainfall event occurred in the Barossa Valley and Clare Valley slowing harvest. This extra time allowed grapes to ripen evenly with good flavour and tannin development. By contrast, McLaren Vale had 21% less rain than the long-term average from September to March. September was the wettest of the spring months with a hailstorm and windy conditions prevailing from October through to November, while harvest in McLaren Vale was delayed due to a rain event in mid-February. Wrattonbully and Coonawarra both enjoyed good winter and spring rainfall, with cold and wet conditions carrying well into December. There were heat spikes through summer, with temperatures reaching 43ºC on February 2nd. By mid-autumn the weather had settled down to generally cooler conditions, optimal for slow ripening. Across South Australia, shiraz benefited from the long spell between veraison and harvest, with grapes exhibiting brightness, crisp acid retention and impressive fruit quality overall. COLOUR Deep plush garnet throughout – from core to rim NOSE An indulged aromatic meander: • First in the kitchen – umami expressed primarily via wafts of shiitake mushroom stock, hoisin and XO sauce … enhancing scents of dry-aged beef and game meats. • Then outside – olive-leaf, cardamom, sage and thyme … “a stroll through a South Australian olive grove”… saltbush, acacia, dried and dusty bracken. • To the cellar – fresh and familial lifted formic and barrel-ferment nuances. Followed by a return to reality: • Quite simply, an unmistakable youthful ‘Grange’ nose. Awakened primary fruits and stylish oak interlocked and indistinguishable. As expected. PALATE Savoury, not fruity. Tastes/flavours remind of slow cooked beef ragout, chicken liver game terrine. Red liquorice also apparent. Integrated oak – spicy, almost ‘non-American’ oak … but it is. As it always is. A core of 100% new Quercus alba. Poised yet powerful. A balanced, tightly-knit and woven structural ‘tapestry’. Not to be constrained by dimension or frame. Tannins with attitude! Nonetheless respectful. Type? Slatey tannins … alluvial, silty (certainly not muddy!). Long and lingering – tactile impressions indistinguishably and slowly fuse/merge into an aftertaste memory. Until the next sip! A Grange to create new friends – this 2014 offering a subtly different structural mosaic; different tone and timbre. PEAK DRINKING 2020 – 2045 LAST TASTED July 2018 TWE1874_TastingBook_275x205_V7_Digital.indd 5 29/08/2018 3:38 PM “Yattarna’s 21st Birthday! No doubt this important milestone release will sit comfortably alongside the memorable 2011 Yattarna.” “Without wishing to sound pretentious – style and class, with presence. Makes a statement. Respectfully.” “Not ready, needs to open up! A peruse of the drinking window may suggest it’s not quite ‘timeless’ but heading that way!” PETER GAGO Penfolds Chief Winemaker TWE1874_TastingBook_275x205_V7_Digital.indd 6 29/08/2018 3:38 PM YATTARNA Bin 144 Chardonnay 2016 OVERVIEW Launched in 1998 with the 1995 vintage, Yattarna is the result of one of the most comprehensive, focused and highly publicised wine development projects ever conducted in Australia. The aspiration and independence of mind across generations of Penfolds winemakers inspired the ambition to create a white wine that would set a standard for ultra-fine Australian chardonnay. Selectively sourcing only the very best chardonnay fruit from cool climate regions, coupled with sensitive winemaking, the style continues to evolve. Yattarna reflects Penfolds patience and continued commitment to its original goal, its very name being drawn from Aboriginal language, meaning ‘little by little, gradually’. Each vintage provides the opportunity to further raise the quality bar. GRAPE VARIETY Chardonnay VINEYARD REGION Tasmania, Henty, Adelaide Hills, Tumbarumba WINE ANALYSIS Alc/Vol: 13.5%, Acidity: 7.1 g/L, pH: 3.14 MATURATION Eight months in French oak barriques (35% new) VINTAGE CONDITIONS Tasmania’s Derwent Valley experienced a dry winter followed by significant spring rain. Above average temperatures persisted through the growing season to harvest, encouraging vines to set a balanced crop with healthy canopies. An excellent vintage for both yield and quality in Tasmania. Henty in Victoria enjoyed good winter rainfall, with regular showers in spring. Conditions for the harvest were benign, favouring good yields and optimal ripeness. The Adelaide Hills growing season was mild and dry. Conditions for fruit-set and flowering were favourable and contributed towards above average yields. Cool February conditions ensured ripening was steady and the slightly early start to vintage was a result of a mild and dry growing season. 2016 was a warm, relatively dry and early vintage for Tumbarumba, with harvest commencing 2 to 3 weeks early. Growing conditions were close to ideal, with good winter rains, a warm and clear spring and a rain free harvest. COLOUR Pale straw with faint lime-green hues NOSE Stylish and classy – a lovely purity of expression with native fruits and hints of lemon zest, finger lime and crushed nasturtium leaf. Such fruits appear to get a ‘free ride’ – courteously propelled by fine, integrated French oak … a barrel fermentation dividend? Upon a swirl and a little air, subtle notes of crushed honeycomb and camomile arise. Refined and classic. Right now, a touch on the closed side, certainly demanding a decant … and time. PALATE An initial detection of peach and nectarine from the white stone fruit spectrum but the real feature of the palate is its poise and perfectly pitched (grippy) acidity. The palate seems to just effortlessly glide linearly, retaining intent and purpose, yet structurally possessive of a velvet sheen that charms and disarms. Supported by ultra fine cedary French oak. All tasted is both succulent and lingering, from the first sip to long after the last! Not trying too hard; balanced, patient and relaxed. Rationalises the pursuit to source the ‘finest’ Chardonnay fruits accessible from anywhere in Australia. At any cost. PEAK DRINKING 2020 – 2035 LAST TASTED July 2018 TWE1874_TastingBook_275x205_V7_Digital.indd 7 29/08/2018 3:38 PM “Penfolds ‘Grange of cabernet’. Again. Arguably not classically cabernet, certainly classic 707.” “Needs time to unravel – much more to be revealed. As it reluctantly unfurls we’re now cognisant that it’s barely the start of this wine’s journey (July 2018).” “Sadly, nowadays ever so much harder to find on shelf. Make more? If only … .” “Decanting mandatory. Decanter optional. Timing critical.” PETER GAGO Penfolds Chief Winemaker TWE1874_TastingBook_275x205_V7_Digital.indd 8 29/08/2018 3:38 PM BIN 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 OVERVIEW Bin 707 perfectly reflects the Penfolds ‘House Style’ through a cabernet sauvignon lens: intensely-flavoured fruit; completion of fermentation and maturation in new oak; expressing a Penfolds understanding of multi- vineyard, multi-region fruit sourcing. Bin 707 was first vintaged in 1964. The wine was not made from 1970 to 1975 (when fruit was
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