the 2007 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François is showing very nicely

Really showing charming maturity and richness

especially from magnum

sub-regional introduction to the range is consistently and strikingly savoury

Fragrant black cherry and blackcurrant

Penfolds, Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz Vintage:2010 the 2007 Brut Cuvée NicolasThis relatively recent, sub regional introduction to the range is consistently and strikingly savoury, and very characterful. The 2010 has an almost visceral, smoky, salty meatiness about it, with sage and tapenade followed by black cherry and blackberry, which start to surface as it opens up. Long, with textured tannins, it spent 15 months in 25% each of new French oak, one year old French oak, new American oak, and one year old American oak