On his usual whirlwind visit to London (in Paris the day before, leaving for Australia the day after) to present the 2019 Penfolds Collection, chief winemaker Peter Gago was more ebullient than ever, buoyed by Penfolds’ new venture into Champagne with the excellent, albeit under-the-radar, house Thiénot.
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Tasting the Penfolds Collection 2019:
{}
{"wineId":"32000","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"31998","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"31999","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"32006","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"32003","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"32001","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"32002","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"32004","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"32005","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"32008","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"32007","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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