|
      
|
|
 |
Rawson's Retreat Chardonnay
2001
Penfolds Rawson Retreat wines present classic single
varietal and varietal blends in an approachable,
fresh-flavored style. Drawing on Penfolds" extensive
vineyard resource, the wines offer a first-rate quality
and value guarantee, presenting the drinker with an
affordable taste of everyday Australian wine at its
best.
Winemaker's Notes
Color
Pale straw yellow with youthful green hues.
Nose
Lovely
fresh melon and citrus fruit with underlying creamy malolactic characters. A touch of spicy oak completes
the wine giving it a toasted cereal lift.
Palate
First impressions are up-front melon followed by green
pear and hints of clove. Toasty oak and freshly buttered
popcorn meld with the fresh fruit. The finish is of
zesty lemon lime leaving lingering fresh fruit
characters on the palate.
Food
Affinity
Ideally suited to Chicken, Pasta
Peak Drinking
Now - 2003
|
Rawson's Retreat Shiraz
Cabernet
2001
Launched in 1995,
Rawson's Retreat is the introductory level for Penfolds
wines. The name Rawson's Retreat is an informal
reference to the stone cottage built in 1845 by Dr
Christopher Rawson Penfold at the famous Magill vineyard
in Adelaide, where with wife Mary and daughter
Geaorgina, he had settled the year before and was to
soon establish the Penfolds winery, which still operates
today.
Winemaker's Notes
Color
Bright, purple/red
body with youthful pink rim.
Nose
Fresh berries
and spice with attractive savoury notes. Summer berries
and blackcurrant come through, giving way to a lightly
herbal character at the back.
Palate
The palate has lovely
fresh berries and dark plum flavours with hallmark mid-palete
fleshiness and soft, approachable tannins. Good black
pepper spice on the back and subtle, savoury oak firms
up the finish. Fruit driven and ideal for early drinking
enjoyment
Food
Affinity
Ideally suited to
Pasta, Pizza, Lamb.
Peak Drinking
2002 - 2005
|
 |
|
 |
Rawson's Retreat Semillon
Chardonnay
2001
Winemaker's
Notes
Color
Straw
yellow with lively green hues on the rim.
Nose
Aromas
of fresh fruits, such as green papaya and pineapple are
immediately evidient on the nose. The oak-matured
components lend a lovely taosted cereal character,
giving richness and overall vinosity to the aroma.
Palate
Grapefruit, preserved peach and nectarine flavours are
complimented by toasted hazelnut notes from the oak,
giving the wine a generous mouth-feel with a creaminess
set against a sustained peachy fruit character on the
finish.
Food
Affinity
Ideally suited to
Seafood, Chicken, Pasta.
Peak Drinking
Now - 2003
|
Rawson's Retreat Merlot
2001
This eagerly awaited
first release of Penfolds Rawson's Retreat Merlot is
expertly crafted and ready to drink.
Winemaker's
Notes
Color
Deep and
bright youthful crimson with a purple edge.
Nose
Fresh
and vibrant varietal merlot with heady aromas of summer
pudding and berry coulis, diced with mint and blueberry.
Palate
A juicy,
youthful and lively palate. Soft, ripe tannins court
appealing varietal flavours of dark plums, raspberry
Grapefruit, preserved peach and nectarine flavours are
complimented by toasted hazelnut notes from the oak,
giving the wine a generous mouth-feel with a creaminess
set against a sustained peachy fruit character on the
finish.
Food
Affinity
Ideally suited to
Seafood, Chicken, Pasta.
Peak Drinking
Now - 2003
|
|
Web Design By Jared Press
Other Webs |
|
