Penfolds Bin 150 Shiraz 2016 750mL

Tasting Notes

COLOUR Very deep dark red NOSE Sub-region instantly ID’d - voluminous blue fruits and giveaway juniper. More than just ‘earthy’ – freshly tilled earth, coal/tar dust, gritty. Elemental. Tasting at this stage of bottle maturation – an ever so subtle hint of pâté topped with fortified gelatine. Well, maybe not so subtle! Oak? Pleasing not to have to blind pick its age or derivation! PALATE Crunchy riberry, deemed a native superfood and often eaten raw – reportedly possessing ‘a refreshing, spicy flavour, with a hint of clove and cinnamon’. More familial, more primary - blueberry, glazed black plum and fig. Pronounced and omnipresent oak – still sensitively evoking a (teacake sponge) sweetness. A crisp and clean finish ensues, with a yoghurt “bite” (acidity) completing the package … oh, and were satin tannins mentioned?