2004 Penfolds Bin 389
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barryjkeller@gmail.com wrote:
Saturday, January 23, 2016 - Decanted for 14 hours due to experience from last bottle and being out of the house. Still tannic, over the top fruit and acidic....hmmm....not pleasurable. Had some left in the decanter so tried in another 22 hours. Much better - still not great but fruit more approachable, tannins a little less obvious and acid seemed to have integrated. Thats a biiiiig decant. Will definitely (famous last words) leave minimum of 3 years (making 15 years) before next bottle. This reminds me why I went off 389. However saying that very much enjoyed the 2013 recently - a much preferred lower throttle style.
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Comment posted by Ian S:
1/24/2016 8:51:00 AM - I understand your frustrations with this style. I found the 1996 at 15 yo very four-square & hard going, yet the 1998 at a similar age was a little short of acidity/grip so came across as flabby. My resolution is to drink my singleton of this vintage much later, probably at 20-30 years old. Aspirational pricing has kept me away from restocking, but your comment on the 2013 reinforces the view that trends in Aussie reds (even in South Australian heartlands of Barossa & McLaren Vale) are interestingly moving back towards lighter weight / alc.
The wheel has turned before and no doubt will turn again, but I'm very much more open to this lightening/freshening in style.
Comment posted by barryjkeller@gmail.com:
1/25/2016 9:19:00 PM - Thanks Ian for the comment, much appreciated. Was great to get someone else's perspective. very reassuring.