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Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz 2023

750 ml Syrah South Australia, Australia 2023 9310297039289

Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz 2023 is a dry, full-bodied red from Syrah (South Australia, Australia), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with lamb, beef stew, steak, venison. Drink within 20 years (to about 2043). Decant for about 2 hours. Critic score 94/100 (merchant-reported).

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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Syrah prior
body
4 / 5
full
Syrah prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Syrah prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Syrah prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Syrah prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
South Australia · Australia
merchant feed
Grapes
Syrah
lexicon
ABV
14.5%
Honest Grapes product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
94 / 100 · not a customer rating
merchant feed
Drinking window
up to 20 years from 2023 (to 2043)
merchant description
Decant
120 minutes
merchant description
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift
inferred
About Syrah
Typical aromas: black pepper, blackberry, blueberry, violet, smoked meat. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Syrah · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
firm · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Cellar it for up to 20 years. It is recommended to decant it for 1 or 2 hours before service. Founded by a young English doctor who immigrated to Australia in 1844, the Penfolds winery produces a range of wines that recall the generosity of spirit and the beauty of the Australian landscape. Upon their arrival in Australia, Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary bought the Mackgill estate, which included 500 hectares of land, and planted vines from southern France. It was Mary Penfold who was responsible for the management and winemaking processes. Initially the wines (based on grenache) were prescribed as tonics for anemic patients, but after the 1950s the production improved profoundly, and from the 1990s onwards the cellar began to attract the attention of the media and critics. Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2019 by Penfolds comes from the Coonawarra vineyard, which has always been the source of Syrah for this wine since 1962. This region is known for its cool climate and the precision and seduction of its fragrant red wines. This Bin 128 is made with fruit sourced from Coonawarra's unique red earth soils. The wine shows scents of cherry and a peak of choco-mint that recalls its regional character with notes brought by the oak such as camphor and sweet spices. It’s fresh and lively with good acidity and strong tannins that open the way to a long and persistent aftertaste. Try it with grilled meat, but it’s a must with lamb.

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