1980 Penfolds Bin 389

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  10/3/2022 - andtheodor wrote: 90 Points

  Big whiff of eucalyptus on the nose, spicy, some peppercorn, blackberry fruit leather, labelled 11.8% but feels higher. Good, and not as far off from modern renditions as you might expect.

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  7/28/2014 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 93 Points

  My belated birthday celebration with Jess (Wimborne): Assessed, recorked, and recapsuled under supervision of official Penfolds Winemaker on 25th November 2002.
  Pop and poured.
  Appearance is clear, deep intensity, garnet colour. Legs.
  Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of dark chocolate, blueberries, and some green herbs. Developing.
  On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium- alcohol, smooth round medium- tannins, medium+ body. Pronounced flavor intensity, with flavours of chocolate, blueberries, blackcurrant, spice, and a very mild green herbal undertone probably from the Cabernet. Long finish.
  Very good quality. This has an Old World Bordeaux feel to it, but with a bit more intensity to remind you it's still a New World wine. Feels like it could last another 10 years. Would not have guessed 1980 if I had drunk this blind.

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