2003 Penfolds Bin 389

Community Tasting Notes (75) Avg Score: 89.0 points

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  4/28/2024 - Stray Cat Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A friend brought this to lunch. We were both relieved at how good the cork was and how cleanly it came out. First test taste confirmed that the wine was very healthy and ready to be enjoyed with Beef Bordelaise. We all enjoyed the wine and this bottle had plenty of life left. I don’t know how my friend had cared for this wine but whatever he is doing, it works.

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  12/9/2023 - guy12 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Decanted for a couple of hours, cork disintegrated, good colour still, well integrated & balanced, black fruits, vanilla & chocolate. Med finish & acidity. Outperformed expectations for the year

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  12/1/2023 - MCrawford wrote: 90 Points

  Last drank this back in ‘08. Give it a solid hour or more of airtime before you serve it. Great structure even for 20 yrs in the bottle. I can see this going well with many dishes. Definitely a food wine. One bottle left of the ‘03, will probably finish it over the holidays.

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  1/14/2022 - empire80 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Nothing to add to my 2019 note - still holding up surprisingly well given the vintage. Very tasty with a rare ribeye.

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  12/31/2021 - @Bin389lover wrote: 88 Points

  Past its best.

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