Community Tasting Notes 34

• Frede84 Likes this wine: 91 points

  February 23, 2024 - Great value.

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• Rote Kappelle Likes this wine: 91 points

  September 25, 2023 - The other notes on this wine are hard to argue with. You have to be ok with the house style, of course. I can't drink this too often but every now and again, when I hear the call of Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, Black Oak Arkansas and Grand Funk Railroad, then yes, the jungle beat of Penfolds will be heard and must be obeyed.
  
  This is a really good vintage of the Bin 28. You get all the usual rococo fruit and oak, velvety tannins and a finish as long and smooth as the Stuart Highway. But, dammit, you also get some lovely floral notes. I am sure Penfolds docked the wine maker a few days' pay for introducing such a pansy note into their wine.
  
  I could have scored this higher, I guess, but the main thing is this - it is comfortably in the 'excellent' range, you can get it at auction at laughable prices and still have change for some really good hookers and blow and it offers that touch more than the usual Penfolds fare. Jolly good stuff.

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• Waza Likes this wine: 91 points

  July 9, 2023 - Lovely drinking, mid winter is a bit cool for it, but warmed a little in the glass and fantastic.

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• DrinkerTrev Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 8, 2023 - Getting late in the evening and we had 2 of the 389 so time for a finale. The bin 28 is a lower priced Penfolds wine but with age it gets really good. Needs 10 years and becomes the grand wine of its destiny. This bottle was a great follow up to the 389’s. Low tannin, pepper and wood.

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• vandal16 wrote: 91 points

  May 26, 2022 - Deep red color. Aromas of violets, crushed stone, toasted eucalyptus and red berries. Dark cherry fruit on the pallet with hints of earth, coffee, grilled herbs and spices. Touch of toasted almond and firm tannins on the finish. Fresh and lively. Well balanced with nice symmetry. Though ripe and full bodied, there is also an elegance to this wine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer Penfolds
• Varietal Shiraz
• Designation Bin 28
• Vineyard Kalimna
• Country Australia
• Region South Australia
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Codes 9310297011629, 9310297011636, 9310297011643

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• Pending Delivery 9 (0%)
• In Cellars 1,846 (66%)
• Consumed 921 (33%)

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