The flagship of the Penfolds Californian release. Quantum is a Wine of the World that encapsulates a bold blending alliance. Northern and southern hemispheres bring prized cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley and pedigreed shiraz from South Australia.
| Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Vintage
2019
|
2019 |
| Volume
750mL
|
750mL |
This blend assembles parcels of prized cabernet sauvignon from some of the Napa Valley’s best vineyards and pedigreed shiraz from South Australia. This is a first for Penfolds.
– Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker
The flagship of the Penfolds Californian release. Quantum is a Wine of the World that encapsulates a bold blending alliance. Northern and southern hemispheres bring prized cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley and pedigreed shiraz from South Australia.
| Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
|
Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Vintage
2019
|
2019 |
| Volume
750mL
|
750mL |
"Quantum has so much more balance and refinement than I find in Bin 149. With harmony, succulence, genuine fruit ripeness (without over-ripeness) and gorgeous, subtle oak control, this is a superbly stylish wine with a very long finish that stays perfectly balanced and civilised throughout. While the concept is still a little baffling, this is a marvellously convincing wine. Drink 2025 - 2050. 14.5% alc – 19+ points"
"Deep crimson. Lifted pure cassis, black cherry, mulberry, hint black olive aromas with espresso, mocha notes. Voluminous, chocolaty and vigorous with ample blackcurrant, black cherry mulberry fruits, dense fine/ al dente/ bittersweet tannins, superb mid-palate richness/ viscosity and beautifully balanced mocha, espresso notes. Finishes chalky firm and minerally with plush and seductive choco-berry fruits. Timeless, complex and perfectly balanced wine. An superb alter-ego Penfoldsian wine.
"A stunning follow-up to the inaugural 2018 Quantum release featuring superb cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley and South Australia. Matured in American (80% new) and French oak (20% new) barriques for 16 months. Deep, impenetrable purple/crimson in the glass. Such a beautiful-smelling wine. Opulent blackberry, black cherry and satsuma plum meld with hints of Christmas cake, baking spices, panforte, vanillin oak, licorice, pressed flowers, air-dried meats, espresso and earth. For all its head-spinning fruit depth and purity,there is a sense of grace here, a savoury elegance that reveals itself slowly on the finish with a fine, kinetic tannin framework that shows a ferruginous sheen at its edge and a sails onwards for some time."
Purple core garnet rim.
An aromatic profile that transcends time and place. At once familiar, yet different. Penfolds seen through an intercontinental lens. A gentle swirl in a generously proportioned glass will elicit a treasure trove of sweet notes, seamlessly woven together. The pâtisserie has been busy... Crème brûlée, vanilla bean bavarois, Christmas pudding, tiramisu, licorice/aniseed and strawberry sorbet compete for attention. Savoury aromas of bresaola, smoked duck breast and beef carpaccio combine to induce a healthy appetite in the beholder.
The palate is dense, brooding. The sweet notes on the nose manifest as flavours of dark/bitter chocolate with hazelnut praline. There is a ferric impression, akin to old coins, wet ironstone and fresh black pudding. Italian chinotto poured on ice. Middle Eastern dukkah and za’atar round out an intriguing palate. The acidity is fresh and lively, keeping the perceptual sweetness of the fruit well in check. The tannins are generous and structural, reminiscent of freshly brewed lapsang souchong tea.
Napa Valley enjoyed good winter rainfall, which ensured the soil was fully saturated at the beginning of the growing season. Harvest across the region was one to two weeks later than usual with yields close to long-term average. A good vintage for cabernet sauvignon, with grapes showing bright acidity, powdery tannins, and strong varietal flavours.
Average winter and spring rainfall offered the vines in South Australia healthy soil moisture profiles for the growing season. Summer was typically warm and dry. However no adverse heatwaves were noted. Weather conditions during the final stages of ripening were dry with March rainfall below the long-term average. The prevailing autumnal conditions favoured fully ripened grapes with well developed colours and flavours.
Our California journey started decades ago in the Camatta Hills vineyard, Paso Robles. In the 1980’s, we initiated an ambitious viticultural program in Australia called ‘Heritage Selections’. From our most prized vineyards, winemakers sought to identify single vineyards, blocks and vines that produced the best quality fruit. Cuttings from these exceptional Heritage Selections were then propagated and eventually sent across the world to California.
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