Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Penfolds
Label Name:
 
Superblend 802.b Cab Shiraz
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
South Australia (Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, Robe, Clare Valley)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 55%, Shiraz 45%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected scores: Tyson Stelzer 98pts; Ken Gargett 97pts; Matthew Jukes 19. 5+; Richard Hemming MW 18. 5+. Multiple retailers/critics 95–98 points

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry with dark chocolate, violet, graphite and baking-spice notes; fine-grained tannins, cedar and cocoa from French oak, finishing very long, savory and slightly tobacco-tinged.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, aged cheddar, mushroom risotto. Asian: char siu pork, Korean BBQ short ribs, mapo tofu with less heat, miso-glazed eggplant.

Production Method
Components were married immediately post-vintage and matured 19 months as a blended wine in French oak hogsheads (54% new, 46% one-year-old).

Vineyard Info
Penfolds, founded 1844, is an iconic Australian house (now under Treasury Wine Estates). Superblend sources premium fruit across South Australia to create limited-release, cellar-worthy blends.