1990 Penfolds Ralph’s Shiraz, Coonawarra, South Australia

£245.00

A very rare beast both for the quality of the wine and for the rarity of the famous Welsh cartoonist/painter Ralph Steadman art wine labels. A proper double whammy and I cannot think that there is anything else quite like this out there, combining art with the world renowned Penfold wines in a famous Australian vintage. Have a look at the additional pictures. I am lucky enough to have 2 of them.

Description

On the bottle itself

Ralph’s Shiraz 1990…Ralph Steadman is mature and full-bodied,with a cutting edge and does not travel well,unlike Ralph’s Shiraz 1990,an exemplary Coonawarra Shiraz,matured in new American oak for 18 months and named in Ralph’s honour.It is a richly flavoured wine,with sweet,mulberry fruit nuances,velvety tannins and a spicy aftertaste.

A recent Cellar Tracker

1/11/2020 – BHRH Likes this wine:92 Points

A bit of portiness on the nose blows off after a half hour to spicy, cedar notes with a hint of dill. On the palate – exquisitely mature deep spicy currants and blackberries with perhaps a small dollop of mocha. Surprisingly strong tannins give excellent structure. Blind tasters loved this, but thought it had a large dose of Cabernet (maybe a result of the cooler climate Shiraz from Coonawarra?). Drink these soon while they are still in prime. Of course, the cool label art by Ralph Steadman makes the bottle a souvenir:)