2001 Penfolds Shiraz Bin 28 Kalimna

Community Tasting Notes (71) Avg Score: 89.3 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View neilroberts's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/26/2022 - neilroberts Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Cellared in wine fridge - has kept beautifully
  rich garnet color - still bright
  musky nose with some cherry and leather
  rich full palate - acid is still prominent and such lovely smooth tannins- chocolate and subtle cherry - and great length

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Les P Hughes's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/6/2022 - Les P Hughes wrote: 91 Points

  Was very good and better than the last of the vintage. Stored better for whatever reason

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Loathesome's profile
  • Report Issue

  11/23/2020 - Loathesome wrote: 85 Points

  The only previous time I had had Kalimna Bin 28 was in 1990 and the lovely, balanced 1985 vintage. So I had hoped at nearly 20 years to get similar with the 2001 but it was all very odd. Dark browny, red colour and almost aggressive fruitcake taste. Like an old style Rioja on steroids with too much oak. Remarkably healthy and lively but just not very enjoyable. Not a trace of elegance or indeed balance. Earns respect but not a likeable wine.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View derekjohn's profile
  • Report Issue

  10/20/2020 - derekjohn Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Now heading for the exit, but not there yet. Some overall browning of the dark garnet red colouring. A nose of black treacle, bovril (umami), tomato paste and geranium leaves. Doesn't quite have the full body it used to have, but the nose is all still there in the wine. Some soft tannins and acidity. Good length. The drinking window has proved to be a little conservative.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View rmarkey's profile
  • Report Issue

  5/13/2020 - rmarkey Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Excellent, really last bottle, after false alarm with previous bottle in 2019. 14.5% alc. which is high but tannin, developed fruit and acid balance it so it's relatively unnoticeable. Very similar comments to previously.
  Colour: dark red berry
  Bouquet: developed earthy black fruits, spice, boot polish and liquorice
  Palate: as bouquet, full bodied as it opens out over 3 hours, dusty liquorice and aniseed character, very big soft fine grained tannins, long dry finish.
  Still holds up well on 2nd night. Chocolate texture emerges on palate.
  May 2020

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 71 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.