2005 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz – South Australia ★★★★
G 94
Deep crimson. Intense blackberry, dark chocolate liquorice panforte aromas with roasted nut star anise complexity. Generously proportioned wine with dark chocolate blackberry roasted coffee flavours, fine dense chocolaty tannins and underlying savoury roasted chestnut vanilla coconut oak notes. Finishes chocolaty/grainy firm with liqueur kirsch- like notes. Still surprisingly in parts. 96% Shiraz, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink 2028–2050, 14.5% alc Barossa Valley (including substantial proportion of Kalimna Shiraz)/McLaren Vale/Coonawarra.
G 99
2006 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz – South Australia ★★★★★
Deep crimson. Deep blackberry, mulberry dark chocolate liquorice with herb garden. Beautifully concentrated and generous blackberry mulberry, liquorice flavours, fine plentiful rich persistent chalky tannins, attractive inky complexity and buoyancy on the mid-palate and fresh roasted walnut, mocha vanilla oak notes. Finishes chalky firm with long graphite tannin plume. A superb vintage. 100% Shiraz. Drink 2030–2065, 14.5% alc 98% Barossa Valley (including significant contributions from Kalimna and Koonunga Hill vineyards)/2% Magill Estate (Adelaide).
G 90
2007 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz – South Australia ★★★
Deep crimson. Intense cedar herb garden black cherry blackberry aromas with mocha, liquorice, grilled nut complexity. Rich and flavourful with black cherry, blackberry, cedar flavours, fine grained al dente cedary tannins, underlying core of sweet fruit and balanced mocha oak complexity. Finishes chalky gritty firm with herb cola chinotto notes. Sinewy wine with strong tannin whack. 98% Shiraz, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink 2030–2060, 14.5% alc Barossa Valley/McLaren Vale/Magill Estate (Adelaide).
32
The Vintage Journal – Verticals
Powered by FlippingBook