1998 Penfolds RWT Bin 798 Shiraz 1.5L Magnum Wooden Box BGlenfarclas Grape Variety: Riesling

Grape Variety: Riesling

the wine is mouth-filling and expansive

sweet-scented spice

this vintage deftly balances the barrel and lees characters of oyster shell and nougat with notes of fresh lemon and peach

Residual Sugar: 0

1998 Penfolds RWT Bin 798 Shiraz 1.5L Magnum Wooden Box BGlenfarclas Grape Variety: RieslingCritic tasting note: (1998 vintage) "A stunning second vintage that begs the question why hasn't this been done before. The RWT is an all French oak shiraz but unlike the Bin 128 from Coonawarra, this is one hundred per cent Barossa. It's hardly a new concept in Barossa shiraz but it's a welcome diversion from Penfolds. The '98 RWT spends nearly 13 months in new French oak and is quite a bit bigger than its '97 prototype. Tasted twice and simply