2010 Penfolds Bin 170 Kalimna Vineyard 'Block 3C' Shiraz

"A black core with a barely visible purple rim. Classic Kalimna, with trademark red fruits and a familial old-worldliness. Via: juniper and blackberry fruits, and raspberry stick and red liquorice flavourings. And: a carbon black ‘sumpiness’/quince paste amalgam laced with a ferric/formic piquant lift. Also: possibly oak-induced, barrel-fermented eugenol/pink peppercorn/fresh green-tobacco aromatics. Viscous, Velvety, Voluminous. A ‘tannin tsunami’ riding a ripe and even wave across the palate. Oak totally absorbed, allowing blueberry fruits and a black-pudding textural imprint to stake ownership during this phase. An energetic tension impatiently awaiting to be unleashed, tamed. Commands attention, requests little, appreciates your patience." - Penfolds