2022 Penfolds FWT 585 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot

Rich and opulently fruited with a firm tannin structure.

A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot sourced from a range of vineyards in Bordeaux with maturation taking place in a mix of French (35% new) and American oak (17% new) for a period of 12 months. Impenetrable inky black heart with an equally deep dark red black tinged hue. Ripe blackcurrant and liquorice scents waft out of the glass followed by toasty vanillin cedar, tobacco, dried herb, earth and subtle spicy black olive notes. Rich, opulent blackcurrant and liquorice fruits make a bold entrance onto the palate backed by a firm tannin structure which imparts a grippy feel across the back half. Scorched earth, spicy vanillin cedar, tobacco, dried herb and black olive elements also make an appearance. Long robust conclusion.
Cellar 8-10 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
Bordeaux blend from Bordeaux, but matured in both French and American oak. Made using 56% cabernet sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, and 41% merlot. 35% new French oak, 17% new American oak. I listed the price last year at $120. This year the RRP is $100.
Iodine, garrique herbs, ropes of smoky tannin, cloves, herbs and cream. So much assertion to the tannin, so much rust and blood. This wine identifies as Penfolds but is still very French. Personally, I love it. It’s a wine of creamy, curranty flamboyance but also of character. No one likes putting a high score on a “Bordeaux Penfolds” wine but I’m happy to here.
95 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front