{"product_id":"penfolds-rwt-shiraz-2006","title":"Penfolds RWT Shiraz 2006","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenfolds Rewards of Patience tasting panel 2021 - 5\/5 rating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenfolds 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. 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' 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Oozes blackberry and licorice from the bouquet, and then improbably gains greater impact on the dense, plush palate; just when you think that is it, the freakishly vibrant and juicy finish and aftertaste take over.\"  James Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRWT is typically inky and deep in colour, with sumptuous fruit sweetness, mouth-filling flavours, underlying spice, savoury nuances and chocolaty tannins. The 2006 Penfolds RWT Shiraz is a 100% shiraz from premium vineyards in the Barossa Valley. The wine was matured for 14 months in French oak hogsheads (70% new, 30% one-year-old). The result is a wine that helps to redefine Barossa shiraz at the highest quality level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Medium-deep crimson. Classic dark berry and dark chocolate aromas with meaty vanilla notes. Dense blackberry, praline and graphite flavours with fine grainy\/al dente textures, persistent fine acidity and savoury mocha oak. Well-balanced wine with underlying roasted chestnut, polished leather notes. Drink now to 2038.\"\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenfolds Rewards of Patience tasting panel 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"experience-component experience-assets-complextile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"snippet snippet-complextile align-vertical-Bottom align-horizontal-Left\n    text-dark null\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExpert reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\"Medium-deep crimson. Classic dark berry and dark chocolate aromas with meaty vanilla notes. Dense blackberry, praline and graphite flavours with fine grainy\/al dente textures, persistent fine acidity and savoury mocha oak. Well-balanced wine with underlying roasted chestnut, polished leather notes. Drink now to 2038.\"\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenfolds Rewards of Patience tasting panel 2021 - 5\/5 rating\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eGreat colour; oozes blackberry and licorice from the bouquet, and then improbably gains greater impact on the dense, plush palate; just when you think that is it, the freakishly vibrant and juicy finish and aftertaste take over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Drink by: 2036.\"  \u003cstrong\u003eJames Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eDeep purple red: very good colour. Oak dominates nose. Palate has better flavour and balance, good elegance and style. Intense flavour and powerful, driving palate, lively but smooth, with delicious flavour, good line and balance. Very long. Tannins run the length of the palate. Very good wine albeit fairly oak-driven. Long keeper.\u003c\/span\u003e\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHuon Hooke, The Real Review - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\"I opened this on night one, tasted it briefly and thought \"Nap. That’s more backwards than than the Alabama State Board of Education.\" The second night it was coming along beautifully, although not really ready to drink. Musky and full of blackberry and plum with toasty dark chocolate and vanilla oak – typically RWT (silly name) with the oak being less overt and better taken up than in previous vintages. It’s tight but smooth and remarkably fresh and lithe for such a big strong wine and there’s an attractive savouriness in the flavour profile too – bitter chocolate and olives if you were looking for specifics. The structure and intensity vibrates long after swallowing. Needs plenty of time but it’s pretty impressive stuff – and so it should be considering the price. Drink: 2016-2030+.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Walsh, The Wine Front - 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eA richer, plumper and more concentrated RWT which manages to retain its customary elegance and charm. Its sweet, heady bouquet of violets, jujube-like blueberries, blackberries and cassis is backed by cedar\/chocolate vanilla oak, while its luscious, silky-smooth palate of fine length and full to medium weight reveals a full spectrum of ripe and just slightly meaty and raisined fruits. There's plenty of richness, weight and presence, with a lingering impression of juicy flavour and harmony.\" \u003cstrong\u003e Jeremy Oliver - 95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAwards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePenfolds Rewards of Patience tasting panel 2021 - 5\/5 rating\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe story of rwt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/rwt_1024x1024.jpg?v=1665365682\" alt=\"penfolds rwt\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePenfolds RWT Bin 798 Barossa Valley Shiraz, first made in 1997, was released after several years of red winemaking trials from which the wine takes its name. Since the 2014 vintage it has been allocated Bin number 798, based on the alpha-numeric telephone punch dial, to reflect its established status within the Penfolds wine portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is sourced exclusively from the best vineyards in the Barossa Valley, where ripening conditions particularly suit the Penfolds House Style. These include the Kalimna, Koonunga Hill, Moppa, Marananga and Ebenezer vineyards. The overall winemaking process is almost identical to Grange, however, unlike Grange, it is \u003cspan\u003ematured only in French oak. The maturation \u003c\/span\u003eincludes partial barrel fermentation for 12 to 15 months in 50-70% new French oak hogsheads (300 litres). These wines are built for the long haul, with the precision, concentration and balance to age for many years – the best vintages will last at least 30.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"RWT Bin 798 celebrates Barossa bloodlines and the graceful elegance of French oak. This is no longer a trial but a stand-alone Penfolds red that embodies regional provenance and now has its own track record\"  Andrew Baldwin, Winemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An ode to the Barossa with all that beautiful power and depth.”  Nick Ryan, Penfolds Rewards of Patience tasting panel member\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"experience-component experience-assets-complextile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"snippet snippet-complextile align-vertical-Bottom align-horizontal-Left\n    text-dark null\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-designer-hover text-left align-on-zoomout-Left border-line-none\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Gago\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/PenfoldsChiefWinemakerPeterGago_1024x1024.png?v=1697773987\" alt=\"Penfold's Chief Winemaker Peter Gago\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe following text is taken from an article by Ken Gargett in Quill \u0026amp; Pad, https:\/\/quillandpad.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Gago has what many people in the wine world think is the best job on the planet. He is chief winemaker for Penfolds, based in South Australia and one of Australia’s oldest wine producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMax Schubert created Grange with the experimental first wine, the 1951, after he returned from Bordeaux and wanted to establish an Aussie First Growth. The story of Grange has been told many times, and as fascinating as it is I won’t rehash it again. Schubert ruled at Penfolds right through to the 1976 vintage, when he handed the reins to Don Ditter. Ditter made the wines right through to the 1986 vintage when John Duval stepped up. Duval was chief winemaker until the 2002 vintage, when he left to do his own thing, very successfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince that time, Peter Gago has been the chief winemaker. It should be noted that although the role of chief winemaker at Penfolds will always be inextricably linked with Grange, there are a great many other wines in the portfolio for which this position assumes ultimate responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the winemaking, in which he is still heavily involved, a usual week in non-Covid times sees Gago flying around the world to tastings, dinners, events, festivals, and promotions. I suspect that only David Attenborough (outside of pilots and crew) has racked up more flying miles. I remember seeing him one day when he seemed even more pleased with the world than usual. Turns out he’d just run into his wife, Gail, now retired but a long-term and highly regarded member of the South Australian parliament, at the airport. Gago had not been aware that they would both be in the same country that week, let alone cross paths, such is his usual peripatetic lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGago has friends and admirers all around the globe, from the rich and famous to young, aspiring wine lovers, and will spend time talking to them all. I suspect that if he wanted to start dropping names, the din would reverberate for days, but you could not find a humbler man. Gago is a serious music buff and you’d be amazed at the number of rock stars who revere him, much in the way their fans might do for them (for instance, after crawling over broken glass to get a ticket to a Bruce Springsteen concert I saw Gago sitting in prime seats with Springsteen’s family, after which they went for dinner and knocked off a few bottles of Grange).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGago is probably as close to a rock star himself in the world of wine, although perhaps more modest rather than flamboyant. And I have no idea if he can sing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thing that most amazes me with Gago is that every time you talk to him, he is bubbling with genuine enthusiasm, not just for Grange but for all his wines. He just loves what he is doing. One gets the feeling that every morning he wakes up and pinches himself to make sure it is real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his many attributes, Gago has the gift of the gab like few others. Only once have I ever seen him lost for words and caught off guard. Many years ago, at the annual release – held in a very fancy location near the shores of Sydney Harbor; it is always a fancy location somewhere and also always includes great champagne to kick off the day as Gago is fanatical about the world’s best bubbles – the then current chairman or CEO of whichever corporate entity was then the owner of Penfolds attended the day. Forgive me for my failure to remember just where the corporate snakes and ladders left Penfolds that day and for failing to remember the relevant gentleman’s name. He had only been appointed as a temporary executive while the search for a more permanent one was ongoing, but unlike any of the CEOs before and after, this man had a genuine interest and came to a couple of tastings to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyway, as we sipped our champagne on the lawns overlooking Sydney Harbor and chatted, our friend suddenly posed a question to Gago. He had been meaning to ask, he said, just how much Grange the company made. There were five or six writers in this little group and suddenly, every single one of us had pad and pen poised. The production of Grange is a national secret that is not to be disclosed under pain of death (general consensus puts it at, depending on the vintage, between 5,000 and 15,000 cases, with most releases in the mid range, but this is pure speculation).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGago was at a loss. The boss of bosses had just asked him a direct question and Gago is far too polite not to answer but knew he couldn’t give that information out in public. He managed a fair bit of mumbling and generalizations and I think he suggested they meet later. Pads and pens all went back into bags, and we could not help grinning while Gago looked like he’d just swallowed a bad oyster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGago was born in England in 1957, but his family moved to Melbourne when he was only six years of age. Originally a math teacher (teaching is still a passion), he undertook a science degree at the University of Melbourne and then attended Roseworthy College, a famous Australian winemaking college, graduating as Dux (the highest ranking academic performance -ed), which will surprise no one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1989 he joined Penfolds as a sparkling winemaker, working with Ed Carr, who has established a career in sparkling wine (now with Arras) as successful as Gago’s is with table wines. He moved to reds and quickly rose through the ranks until succeeding Duval in 2002. In the 73 years since Schubert was first appointed, Gago is only the fourth chief winemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring his tenure, he has stacked up an extraordinary array of bling, as has Penfolds under his stewardship (Gago heads a team of eight winemakers for table wines and a couple more for fortifieds). He has several “Winemaker of the Year” awards from different entities and publications, both from Australia and abroad, but the accolades go well beyond that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2017, in what is termed “the Queen’s Birthday Honors List,” he was awarded the highly prestigious Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for service to the wine industry. For non-Aussies, that is a big one! A year later, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of South Australia and named the Great Wine Capitals Ambassador for South Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery recently, Gago was awarded perhaps the most prestigious honor of all in the wine world: admission to the Decanter Hall of Fame (previously they honored the Decanter Man – or Woman – of the Year, but that changed). Decanter is a highly respected English wine magazine that established its hall of fame in 1984 with Serge Hochar from Château Musar in Lebanon the first recipient. There is only a single addition per year. Gago is the fourth Australian following Max Schubert in 1988, Len Evans in 1997, and Brian Croser in 2004. That two of the four chief winemakers from a single producer have made this list (Schubert and Gago) is unprecedented but shows just where Penfolds sits in the pantheon of wine producers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd should you still remain unconvinced then take a moment to look at some of the names Gago has joined: Parker, Spurrier, Tchelistcheff, Robinson, Moueix, de Villaine, Antinori, Lichine, Gaja, Symington, Loosen, Guigal, Torres, Draper, Peynaud, Mondavi, and so many more. There is no question that the name Peter Gago sits very comfortably alongside them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is most important is that across the board the Penfolds wines have never been better, and while it is a team effort, in the end we can thank Gago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the winery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"penfolds-winery\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/1920x560-Penfolds-Entrance-1920s_1024x1024.png?v=1663022856\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the success of early sherries and fortified wines, founders Dr Christopher and Mary Penfold planted the vine cuttings they had carried on their voyage over to Australia. In 1844 the fledging vineyard was officially established as the Penfolds wine company at Magill Estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the company grew, so too did Dr Penfold's medical reputation, leaving much of the running of the winery to Mary Penfold. Early forays into Clarets and Rieslings proved increasingly popular, and on Christopher's death in 1870, Mary assumed total responsibility for the winery. Mary's reign at the helm of Penfolds saw years of determination and endeavour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the time Mary Penfold retired in 1884 (ceding management to her daughter, Georgina) Penfolds was producing 1\/3 of all South Australia's wine. She'd set an agenda that continues today, experimenting with new methods in wine production. By Mary's death in 1896, the Penfolds legacy was well on its way to fruition. By 1907, Penfolds had become South Australia's largest winery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1948, history was made again as Max Schubert became the company's first Chief Winemaker. A loyal company man and true innovator, Schubert would propel Penfolds onto the global stage with his experimentation of long-lasting wines - the creation of Penfolds Grange in the 1950s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1959 (while Schubert was perfecting his Grange experiment in secret), the tradition of ‘bin wines' began. The first, a Shiraz wine with the grapes of the company's own Barossa Valley vineyards was simply named after the storage area of the cellars where it is aged. And so Kalimna Bin 28 becomes the first official Penfolds Bin number wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1960, the Penfolds board instructed Max Schubert to officially re-start production on Grange. His determination and the quality of the aged wine had won them over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon, the medals began flowing and Grange quickly became one of the most revered wines around the world. In 1988 Schubert was named Decanter Magazine's Man of the Year, and on the 50th anniversary of its birth, Penfolds Grange was given a heritage listing in South Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite great success, Penfolds never rests on its laurels. In 2012 Penfolds released its most innovative project to date - 12 handcrafted ampoules of the rare 2004 Kalimna Block Cabernet Sauvignon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo years later, Penfolds celebrated the 170th anniversary – having just picked up a perfect score of 100 for the 2008 Grange in two of the world's most influential wine magazines. Today, Penfolds continues to hold dear the philosophies and legends – ‘1844 to evermore!'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Canterbury Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47737224397041,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3098\/1873\/files\/Penfolds-RWT-Shiraz-2006_a1a80add-416b-4e66-af05-fb14acf5a8fa.jpg?v=1780020411","url":"https:\/\/canterburywines.au\/products\/penfolds-rwt-shiraz-2006","provider":"Canterbury Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}