You Simply Can't Go Wrong With Rawson's Retreat

The Rawson's Retreat wines are an affordable, everyday, easy-drinking range that is the classic Australian marriage of fruit, power and structure.

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x 4 Penfolds Rawson's Retreat Shiraz Cabernet

x 4 Penfolds Rawson's Retreat Merlot

x 4 Penfolds Rawson's Retreat Cabernet Sauvignon

The classic Australian marriage of fruit, power and structure

Rawson’s Retreat Cabernet Sauvignon is made from grapes grown across southeast Australia. The grapes selected for this wine showcase the typical cabernet characteristics of mint and blackcurrant alongside the firm but fine tannin structure for which the variety is renowned.

The Rawson's Retreat wines are an affordable, everyday, easy-drinking range that is the classic Australian marriage of fruit, power and structure. Penfolds Rawson's Retreat wines present classic single varietal and varietal blends in an approachable, fresh-flavoured style for early enjoyment. Drawing on Penfolds extensive vineyard resources, the wines offer a first-rate quality and value guarantee, presenting the drinker with an affordable taste of everyday... Read more »

A pristine Merlot with plenty of appealing flavours

Rawson’s Retreat Merlot has delicious red and black berry fruit characteristics with lifted herbal and floral notes, all supported by subtle cedary oak. This delightful wine is best matched to pasta with tomato-based sauces or other Mediterranean inspired dishes.

The Rawson's Retreat wines are an affordable, everyday, easy-drinking range that is the classic Australian marriage of fruit, power and structure. Penfolds Rawson's Retreat wines present classic single varietal and varietal blends in an approachable, fresh-flavoured style for early enjoyment. Drawing on Penfolds extensive vineyard resources, the wines offer a first-rate quality and value guarantee, presenting the drinker with an affordable taste of everyday Australian wine at its... Read more »

"the classic Australian marriage of fruit, power and structure"

Lifted, fresh and lively, offering an array of ripe summer berries and dark spices, with just a touch of subtle oak lurking in the background. A lovely balance of summer berries and light spices with soft tannins adding length on the palate. This medium bodied wine has an attractive fleshy mid-palate and juicy freshness on the finish, ideal for early drinking enjoyment. Winemakers Notes

The Rawson's Retreat wines are an affordable, everyday, easy-drinking range that is the classic Australian marriage of fruit, power and structure. Penfolds Rawson's Retreat wines present classic single varietal and varietal blends in an approachable, fresh-flavoured style for early enjoyment. Drawing on Penfolds extensive vineyard... Read more »

An Aussie legend that never fails to impress

4.5 stars: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"A fabulously drinking red showing fragrant aromas of cassis, dark plums and nutty oak. The palate is generously flavoured and silky smooth with plenty of polished tannins. The wine is gutsy yet accessible with a succulent mouthfeel. At its best: now to 2015" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Koonunga Hill Cabernet Merlot is a multi-district blend, drawing fruit from several vineyards in South Australia including McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway, Langhorne Creek and Coonawarra. It is a rich full-flavoured, fruit... Read more »

Aussie Legend that never fails to impress

4 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"The nose is classic Cabernet, displaying cassis and mint characters with a hint of spicy oak notes. It's bold and well flavoured on the palate with fine texture and chalky tannins providing a sturdy finish. The wine is beautifully balanced and framed with plenty of appealing flavours. At its best: now to 2015" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Ripe dark berry fruits of blackberry and mulberry,with creme de cassis notes are well balanced on the nose with spicy coffee / mocha oak. Dark fruits continue on the palate with dark cherries also... Read more »

"An Aussie Legend that never fails to impress"

4.5 Stars: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Gold: NZWIS 2011

"An impressive Shiraz displaying beautifully fragrant aromas of black/blueberry, plum and cedary oak. The palate is plush and mouthfilling with excellent fruit weight and an expansive finish. It's plump and fleshy yet finishes firm and dry. Another gratifying wine under this reliable label. At its best: now to 2017" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

A full flavoured, medium bodied wine with rich flavours of juicy... Read more »

Australian Royalty (If there is such a thing!!)The Thomas Hyland Cabernet Sauvignon, a multi-district wine, draws fruit from Adelaide, Coonawarra, and Robe.

Whilst the style is essentially fruit-driven, Thomas Hyland Cabernet Sauvignon shows the classic varietal elements of ripe blackcurrant/cedar aromas and fine-grained tannins.

The nose shows sappy, varietal berried fruits with hints of nutmeg, background oak. The wine captures plum, mocha coffee and vanillin flavours. A firm palate, yet one that shows the balanced Penfolds oak maturation influence, and chunky, yet ripe tannins. Ready to drink now like other South Australian cabernet sauvignons.

5 STARS: Winestate Magazine

4 STARS: Cuisine Magazine

In 1844 Christopher Rawson Penfold planted vines on the slopes of Magill to produce fortified wines. Penfolds is now proud to present a range of fortified wines that is a continuation of more than 160 years of winemaking tradition.

For nearly 60 years Penfolds Club has been one of Australia's favourite choices of Tawny. Beginning life as Penfolds Five Star Club Tawny in the 1940s, this wine has grown with the nation. Penfolds Club is blended from more than 200 components to offer the complexity and consistency that is expected of the Penfolds 'house' style and has an average age of three years.

Cool-climate elegance, defined / linear. Coonawarra...2009!  Penfolds Chief Winemaker - Peter Gago

4.5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"Distinctly Shiraz, classically Coonawarra, fans of Bin 128 will love this latest offering. The nose is ripe and fragrant displaying blackberry, spice, dried herb and nutty characters. It's concentrated and succulent on the palate showing excellent density and fruit intensity leading to a gently firm finish. The wine is superbly harmonised and appealing" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit 

Crimson red.  An initial wave of savoury... Read more »

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Grange is arguably Australia's most famous wine and is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia. Grange boasts an unbroken line of vintages from the experimental 1951 and clearly demonstrates the synergy between Shiraz and the soils and climates of South Australia. Penfolds Grange displays fully-ripe, intensely-flavoured and textured Shiraz grapes in combination with new American oak. The result is a unique Australian style that is now recognised as one of the most consistent of the world's great wines. The Grange style is the original and most powerful expression of Penfolds multi-vineyard, multi-district blending philosophy.