It is that time of year again. The annual release of the Penfolds Bin range. Yesterday I was lucky enough to get a sneak peak of the entire range plus a few little extras. We are now starting to see some of the 2008 season’s fruit come through in some of the wines. Overall I think Penfolds’ fastidious vineyard management prevented any damage to the grapes and they have come out with great intensity and wonderfully ripe flavours.
The 2008 Coonawarra Bin 128 Shiraz is a great example. It is a deep, dark purple and quite restrained on the nose with [read more...]
