Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2009

Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2009Penfolds Bin 128 is sourced from the unique terra rossa soils of Coonawarra, a region that exemplifies the perfume, transparency and seductive nature of cool climate red table wines. Coonawarra has remained the sole source of shiraz fruit for Bin 128 since the inaugural release of the 1962 vintage. In order to further enhance the regional qualities of Bin 128, the wine is matured in a mixture of new and seasoned French oak hogsheads, a method that was

"Very deep vibrant red colour with a slight purple hue

assertive tannins marching out through the finish

the tannins are in balance and not dry

savoury and finely textured

with abundant ripe tannins

Of the single vineyard releases this vintage

and is bottled under vacuum

Penfolds Max's Chardonnay is a tribute to former Chief Winemaker Max Schubert

we were wheelwrights

So nothing at all like a First Growth then

The Weekly Review

It is plainly apparent from the outset is that this is one of the benchmark