Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz

Shiraz | Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia

COLOUR  Plum Purple

NOSE  Blue fruits, violets and cracked black pepper help us to orientate. Fresh mulberries, wild white strawberries and boysenberries compliment a darker panforte nuance. Just baked panettone with vanilla cream adds a sweet allure. Savoury aromas manifest as roast beef with horseradish, paprika, Moroccan spices with a hint of struck match and pencil shavings.

PALATE  The palate is medium-weight, relative to the likes of the warm climate Bin 28 shiraz. The blue fruits noted on the nose are quite apparent on the flavour profile. However, the wine is orientated towards the savoury end of the spectrum. Cured meats, pepper, olives and paprika flavours vying for attention. On further inspection, almond kernels and cardamom add to the allure. The tannins are silken, finely woven around the fruit. The acid line is as neat as a pin. Everything is in the right place, a lovely wine now with decades of potential for those who can wait.

“AS LOVELY AS IT IS IN THE FULL FLUSH OF YOUTH, THERE IS NO QUESTION SEVERAL DECADES OF ENJOYMENT AWAIT THOSE WHO HAVE THE PATIENCE.”

– ANDREW HALES, PENFOLDS RED WINEMAKER

$69.99