Penfolds Private Bin Shiraz Cabernet 2004

Date: 28 February 2006
Venue: Audi's Place

This wine was served during Audi's birthday dinner. I have tried lots of different wine from Penfolds (see previous reviews on Grange, RWT, Bin128), doing my share to support Foster's Group Limited, which acquired the vineyard last year. The wine was not decanted but left to air in the bottle for around an hour before it was poured. There was sweet, rose perfumed aroma. Palate was smooth, with cinnamon notes and a little shiraz spice. This sweet, medium bodied red went well with the lobster pasta entree, but was on the weak side when paired with the steak and fois grois main course.

Rating: average