Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2008
The 2008 release of Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz is ripe and delicious - you’d call it solid, at least in Coonawarra shiraz terms - though the asking price needs at least $10 shaved from it. Thankfully, retailers will likely take care of that.
It’s big and spicy, plummy and warm. It’s definitely a bigger version of Bin 128 than usual. It was a warm year in a cool climate – almost always a good combination. Boysenberries and cherries and plums. Fresh oak-spice. It drinks very nicely now, with good texture and length, though it needs another nine to 18 months in bottle to integrate properly. I’d argue that this has been released too young, but I wouldn’t argue against its quality. Drink : 2013 - 2020 91+ Points Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
