Thursday 9 August 2012

TN : Rawson's Retreat Shiraz Cabernet 2011, Penfolds, South Eastern Australia, Australia



Launched in 1995, Rawson's Retreat is the introductory level for Penfolds wines. The name Rawson's Retreat is an informal reference to the stone cottage built in 1845 by Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold at the Magill vineyard in Adelaide, where with wife Mary and daughter Georgina he had settled the year before and was to soon establish the Penfolds winery, which is still operating today.

Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : Blackcurrant, liqource, vanilla, mint, oak, cherry

Taste : Vanilla, blackcurrant, mint, oak, herbs

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 45 SEK (375 ml bottle)

Systembolaget Number : 6942

Mark : C

Website : Penfolds

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I love Australian wine, especially Penfolds red wines it is my favorite