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Red
2001 Penfolds Shiraz Bin 128
Shiraz
- Australia
- South Australia
- Limestone Coast
- Coonawarra
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Community Tasting Notes 41
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mphatic wrote:
July 24, 2020 - Cork, 13.5% alc. Slight seeping through cork and capsule however ullage is OK. Mould around top of capsule. Cork soft and brittle.
Opaque, dark red. Belies its age with little bricking.
Cherry, blackberry, mint, boot polish, soy, sweet oak and damp earth.
Savoury and leathery palate; an amalgam of dense and non-descript flavours cornered by oak. Light bodied. Drying tannins, though there is some shape and structure.
Opinion: Last bottle consumed at the right time. Fruit fading. No need to leave this any longer other than as an experiment. -
fizz wrote:
July 12, 2020 - Still has a dark core. Plums, strawberries, chocolate. Mid weighted, with a sweet core of fruit on the palate. Just a tad short. Has held up quite well.
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Al Pal 2 wrote:
October 8, 2019 - Gashes 2019 deal on 8 October
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CC-OZ Likes this wine: 90 points
June 25, 2019 - 15 years in cellar, still holding and almost peak. Drink up now or within the next couple years.
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mphatic wrote:
April 20, 2019 - Cork, 13.5% alc.
Garnet red, bricking. Crumbly cork snapped open opening.
Chianti-like aromas of sweet cherry, earth, and licorice.
In the mouth, there isn’t a great deal of fruit remaining; more light and sour cherry, soy, and tobacco. More interest arrives on Day 2, with some dusty, peppery fruit, Christmas cake, and fennel. While the tannins are fully resolved, the wine’s length is only short-medium.
Opinion: Seems to be past its best, although it did show better on Day 2 so allow it the time to breathe and open up. Drink up.
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By Richard Jennings
1/25/2014 (link) 95 points(Penfolds Shiraz Bin 128) Bricking dark red violet color; lifted, talc, tar, tart berry, roasted black fruit, pepper nose; tasty, tart pepper, roasted black fruit, tar, olive, mineral palate; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer Penfolds
- Varietal Shiraz
- Designation Bin 128
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Limestone Coast
- Appellation Coonawarra
- UPC Codes 012354071704, 9310297007066, 9310297015009, 9310297017485, 9313460003162
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 368 (57%)
- Consumed 278 (43%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionLimestone Coast
- AppellationCoonawarra
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