Penfolds, Superblend 802.B Cabernet Shiraz Size:6x750ml but its benchmark quality is

but its benchmark quality is already glaringly apparent

this 2019 is denser

The 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota stands out in this group of nine for the slightly more mineral-driven definition on the bouquet and the bigger textural impact and structure of the mouthfeel

The precise and almost lilting middleweight flavors possess a lovely sense of tension while displaying fine length on the youthfully austere and balanced finale

where the high altitude of this site tends to produce sinewy

Penfolds, Superblend 802.B Cabernet Shiraz Size:6x750ml but its benchmark quality isPenfolds's 2018 802. B Superblend comes across as more refined and elegant than the 802. A. It's 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Shiraz, blended just after fermentation and then aged 19 months in 54% new French oak. The oak here is more integrated and subtler, while the density of the fruit is similar, with overtones of mocha and dark chocolate added to the mix of cassis and blackberry flavors. It's medium to full bodied, silky and fine, with a long,