| MW-Wines Penfolds Master Class with Peter Gago (5/7/05) - The first Mystery Wine of the night. Colour: deep maroon-red. Nose: prunes, cherries, dark berries. Palate: plummy, sour cherries, prunes, savoury, fine and ripe tannins with a slightly sweet fruit core and a just a tiny hint of vanilla. Nice to drink now and will develop with cellaring. A tricky wine for an amateur like me to guess, as it smelt and tasted like a red with 4 to 5 years of ageing (based on the colour and smooth mouthfeel), despite helpful hints from Peter. A great alternative to the standard reds and should go beautifully with classic Italian dishes (like osso bucco, yum!). |
