2011 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz – South Australia ★★★
G 92
Deep colour. Aromatic wine with dark cherry, plum, liquorice, chinotto aromas with roasted chestnut, biscuit nuances. Inky fresh wine with dark cherry, plum, roasted coffee, panforte, meaty flavours, sweet fruit notes, dense chalky textures and underlying mocha, biscuit oak notes. Finishes chalky with plentiful new oak complexity. An attractive elegantly styled Grange, which will develop richness and volume with age. It completely transcends the reputation of the vintage. 100% Shiraz. Drink 2025–2060, 14.5% alc Barossa Valley/McLaren Vale/Magill Estate (Adelaide)
2012 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz – South Australia ★★★★★
G 98
Deep crimson. Fresh blackberry, mulberry, mocha liquorice aromas with vanilla spice espresso notes. Richly flavoured wine with sweet blackberry mulberry liquorice flavours, plentiful fine chalky dense tannins, grilled nut, mocha, vanilla, meaty complexity, superb mid-palate buoyancy, viscosity and balanced long fresh acidity. Finishes chocolaty al dente firm with plush fruit following through. Still elemental in structure with amazing density and richness. Really terrific wine. 98% Shiraz 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink 2035–2060, 14.5% alc Barossa Valley/McLaren Vale
2013 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz – South Australia ★★★
G 92
Deep crimson. Intense elderberry aniseed, blackberry, liquorice, iodine aromas with some leafy herb garden complexity. Rich concentrated dense plush wine with deep-set creamy blackcurrant blackberry fruits, brambly chalky textures, plentiful dark chocolaty mocha black coffee notes and pronounced acidity. Firm brutish wine with sappy tannin notes. 96% Shiraz 4% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink 2035–2060, 14.5% alc Barossa Valley/McLaren Vale/Coonawarra/Magill Estate (Adelaide)
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