Penfolds Bin 138 Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2019
G 95
Deep crimson. Lovely boysenberry, musky plum, black cherry, dark chocolate aromas with graphite, herb garden notes. Generous and buoyant with rich boysenberry, dark plum, dark cherry, praline flavours, with underlying ginger notes, plentiful fine chalky/ chocolaty tannins, superb mid-palate volume and integrated fresh pure linear acidity. Lovely mineral length. Seal; cork Now–2030 Gibson Australian Old Vine Collection Shiraz 2017 G 94 Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark plum, blackberry, panforte aromas with sage, herb garden notes. Generous dark plum, blackberry, blackcurrant fruits, plentiful fine chocolaty/ leafy firm tannins and well- balanced vanilla, toasty notes. A claret-firm finish with sweet fruit notes. Medium-deep crimson. Developed dark chocolate, blackberry, earthy aromas with hints of liquorice and herbs. Still fresh and supple with dark chocolate, crème brûlée, earthy flavours, slinky textures and tobacco leaf notes. Finishes chalky and long with attractive sweet fruit notes. Drinking beautifully now but should hold. Now–2028 Gibson Reserve Shiraz 2013 G 94 Very good energy and torque. Now–2030 Gibson Australian Old Vine Collection Shiraz 2002 G 94 Deep crimson. Intense blackberry pastille, dark chocolate aromas with fresh herb, liquorice notes. Richly flavoured wine with abundant dark berry fruits, praline, mocha notes and fine chocolaty/ velvety textures and fresh long integrated acidity. A compact chocolaty firm
finish. Now–2028 Gibson Reserve Shiraz 2019
G 94
Deep crimson. Fresh blackberry, dark cherry, black olive aromas with vanilla, roasted chestnut notes. Sweet-fruited wine with ample blackberry, dark plum, blackcurrant pastille flavours, gravelly firm tannins, underlying savoury/ vanilla oak and fresh, crisp acidity. A chocolatey firm finish. Still elemental. Best to keep for a while. Now–2032
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