Penfolds, Superblend 802.B Cabernet Shiraz Size:6x750ml aged in 50% wood but

aged in 50% wood but only a “small” percentage is new)

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

is more sophisticated and overall

more volume and it's quite open and expressive

with a mixture of flowers and acid berries hints of oriental spices

Penfolds, Superblend 802.B Cabernet Shiraz Size:6x750ml aged in 50% wood butPenfolds'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,