Penfolds, Superblend 802.B Cabernet Shiraz Size:6x750ml But it’s admirably persistent

But it’s admirably persistent

dusty tannins

Once again there is enough reduction and oak toast to push the underlying fruit to the background

Hints of matchstick character and petrol add breadth to the white peach and citrus confit scented nose

Here too there is good richness to the strikingly intense

Penfolds, Superblend 802.B Cabernet Shiraz Size:6x750ml But it’s admirably persistentPenfolds'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,