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Red
1996 Penfolds Shiraz Bin 128
Shiraz
- Australia
- South Australia
- Limestone Coast
- Coonawarra
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Community Tasting Notes 18
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apwaust Likes this wine: 93 points
September 27, 2020 - Really nice
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mthanson99 Likes this wine: 82 points
September 23, 2017 - Finishes nicely, for being so far past it's drink-by date. Smooth.
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rikipedia wrote: 87 points
September 5, 2016 - Terroir-istes International - Australia-Penfolds Mini Verticals (Klein Constantia): (Tasted Blind): Mid-red wine with a garnet hue and mahogany rim indicates its apparent age. The nose reveals umami, dried earth and savoury, reminiscent of marmite, with further aromas of shoe polish, dry spices, leather, liquorice bark, and medicinal tones.
The palate starts leathery and dry, imbued with marmite, Bovril, and brown Windsor soup! It is a decent but not exceptional wine, showing its age and past its peak. Firm and sinewy tannins are starting to dry out. It finishes long and with a crisp acidity but a little muddy with balsamic and soy sauce.1 person found this helpful Comment -
mphatic wrote:
October 20, 2014 - Slight bricking at the rim.
Opened a bit stinky but cleaned up with airing. Plum, mulberry, mint, pepper, and cinnamon.
Retains some fruit sweetness along with a lingering cinnamon flavour. Tannins fully resolved.
Opinion: No need to keep longer. Started to fall over after 2 hours in the decanter. -
vespasian Likes this wine: 90 points
May 25, 2014 - Drinking really very well, tannins very refined and smooth, lovely fruit which still has a good core of richness. Excellent.
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By Campbell Mattinson
9/14/2007 (link)(Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Bonus Reviews, 5/5/2005 (link)(Penfolds Shiraz Bin 128) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
February 2005 (link)(Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz (Coonawarra, SA)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2001 (link)(Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz (Coonawarra, SA)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
May 2001 (link)(Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text.
Halliday Wine Companion
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By James Halliday
3/2/1999 (link)(Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Penfolds
- Varietal Shiraz
- Designation Bin 128
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Limestone Coast
- Appellation Coonawarra
- UPC Codes 000000267359, 9310297015009
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 143 (52%)
- Consumed 131 (48%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerPenfolds
- VarietyShiraz
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionLimestone Coast
- AppellationCoonawarra
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- SubRegionLimestone Coast
- AppellationCoonawarra