Community Tasting Note
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graemeg wrote:
March 7, 2016 - NobleRottersSydney - Penfolds Bin 389 1998-07 (360 Bar & Dining, Sydney): {cork, 14.5%} (Stephen) Langhorne Creek, Bordertown, Padthaway. Deep garnet/ruby colour. This seems more cabernet-driven than the immediately preceding vintages; perhaps the effect of so much Langhorne fruit? At any rate, there are lots of currant-derived flavours here, and the wine seems better for it. Medium powdery tannins, medium acid, balanced oak (not too overt or vanilla-laden). It’s medium/full-bodied, and picks up some tar and tobacco flavours on the medium/long finish. No sign of heat either. Table opinion seemed split between this and the 2002 for wine-of-the-night; I thought this the better wine. Has another decade left easy. Excellent.
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thebatcavewines commented:
8/24/17, 10:01 PM - I have 3 left & want to keep them down for another 5+ years & i think it has the legs in it. I might open one in a year or two to see how it's going though.