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Community Tasting Notes 43
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gparker777 Likes this wine: 94 points
February 6, 2023 - 1997 Vintage. Cork seal in excellent condition. Upon opening this wine was clearly in outstanding condition based on deep purple colour and vibrant full fruit aroma. Plenty of black fruits, smoke, leather on the nose and tasting concurred with chocolate and fruit punching through the textured tertiary notes and leather with a long pleasant finish. Amazing wine experience. A bit unexpected that these a tasting so well given the weaker 1997 vintage year.
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gparker777 Likes this wine: 93 points
September 4, 2022 - 1997 Red brick colour. Nose of cedar, leather, menthol, tabacco, fruit showing after a bit of time to open up. Round fruity and very smooth palate. Still plenty of freshness and a lovely long finish. Tannins still gummy. Very enjoyable!
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Ryan Lee wrote: 88 points
March 6, 2022 - Deep garnet, bottle decanted for around 30 mins to wake a bit. Perfume still exists, fruit is still apparent with forest, woody perfume. Still tastes its fruits and holding up quite well, flavours did not fade after opened for hours.
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Sue and Jon Likes this wine: 90 points
July 15, 2021 - Nose - currant, tobacco and cedar. In mouth - full bodied, cedar, tobacco, leather, violet and cinnamon finish. Very fruit forward. Medium finish with dry tannin/cinnamon left in mouth.
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wine4all wrote:
December 23, 2020 - 13 years from when I made a last note - still going really strong. Plenty of fruit on the nose. Needs to open - first taste still closed.
Long lasting legs.
Poured a taste through aerator. Much softer and fruitier.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type Red
- Producer Penfolds
- Varietal Cabernet-Shiraz Blend
- Designation Bin 389
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Codes 012354071209, 012354071223, 9310297003181, 9310297008889, 9310297012749, 9310297017355
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 541 (59%)
- Consumed 383 (41%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- FamilyPenfolds Bin 389
- ProducerPenfolds
- VarietyCabernet-Shiraz Blend
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
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- FamilyPenfolds Bin 389
- ProducerPenfolds
- VarietalCabernet-Shiraz Blend
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- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia