2009 Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz 750ml

With each vintage release the cool-climate Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz provides an interesting counterpoint to the more opulent and richly concentrated warm climate Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz. Bin 128 comprises fruit sourced from the unique terra rossa soils of Coonawarra, a region that exemplifies the perfume, transparency and seductive nature of coolclimate red table wines. Coonawarra has remained the source of shiraz fruit for Bin 128 since the inaugural release of the 1962 vintage. In order to further enhance the regional qualities of Bin 128, the wine is matured in a mixture of new and seasoned French oak hogsheads, a method that was refined during the 1980's when the transition was made from American to French oak.

Drinking Window: 2011 - 2024

Producer tasting notes: "COLOUR Crimson red. NOSE An initial wave of savoury temptation - dried herbs, basil, cola, Chinese five-spice, malt, soy. Cold meats and red fruits entwined, with scents of stew(ing) rhubarb shyly making an appearance. A suggestion of cedar and crushed black pepper - a reminder of analogous maturation and season. PALATE Medium-bodied. Youthful. Bright, fresh raspberry & elderberry fruits... perhaps more evident upon sitting. Unobtrusive oak, totally absorbed and unwilling to reveal country of origin! White chocolate, fruit pastille, fruit jube... wishful or real? Powdery / talc-coating tannins and refreshing & lively acidity on the finish." - Penfolds