Penfolds

Bin 138 Barossa Shiraz Blend

8.923 ratings
8.83 pro ratings
Barossa, South Australia, Australia
Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro
Beef, Venison, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Lamb, Pasta, Potato, Mushrooms, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Pork, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Turkey, Veal, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa
Top Notes For
Lam S
9.0

Strong oak smell, very dry, less fruity, good structure , hint of chocolate , decant 2-3 hours before drinking.

Strong oak smell, very dry, less fruity, good structure , hint of chocolate , decant 2-3 hours before drinking.

1 person found it helpfulAug 23rd, 2016
Stephen Howell

Cellarbrations at Cottesloe Western Australia, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)

8.8

Very pretty nose of red fruits and flowers. Sweet fruit up front and fruit driven with a great finish. Some Ripasso like jammy raisiny flavour. Very nice.

Very pretty nose of red fruits and flowers. Sweet fruit up front and fruit driven with a great finish. Some Ripasso like jammy raisiny flavour. Very nice.

Mar 6th, 2015
Craig Lewin

To many tannins.

To many tannins.

Jul 31st, 2016
Oliver Castling

Clear, medium purple to Ruby appearance.
Clean but pronounced aroma of red fruits, slightly jammy, giving way to sweet figs. After some air and some time in the glass a licorice aroma comes through.

Predominantly figs and Black Forest fruits on the palate the sweetness somewhat overcompensated by acidity. A little too much tannins, could do with some more time in the bottle - will be interesting to revisit tomorrow to see how it has developed. Full bodied Aussie take on a classic Rhone blend - clearly a new world wine. Medium finish.

Good wine paired very well with the nicely marbled Australian on the bone rib eye that we had. Also continued to hold up to the blue cheese we paired it to afterwards but the creamy character of the cheese brought out the acidity in the wine. Very interested to see how this tastes when we revisit it a day or two after opening (storing with cork returned in a fridge at 4 degrees C)

Clear, medium purple to Ruby appearance.
Clean but pronounced aroma of red fruits, slightly jammy, giving way to sweet figs. After some air and some time in the glass a licorice aroma comes through.

Predominantly figs and Black Forest fruits on the palate the sweetness somewhat overcompensated by acidity. A little too much tannins, could do with some more time in the bottle - will be interesting to revisit tomorrow to see how it has developed. Full bodied Aussie take on a classic Rhone blend - clearly a new world wine. Medium finish.

Good wine paired very well with the nicely marbled Australian on the bone rib eye that we had. Also continued to hold up to the blue cheese we paired it to afterwards but the creamy character of the cheese brought out the acidity in the wine. Very interested to see how this tastes when we revisit it a day or two after opening (storing with cork returned in a fridge at 4 degrees C)

Jul 5th, 2016
Matt Sharp

Peppery plum. Pretty jammy. Pretty fruit driven. Pretty good time. Dry crisp sweetness. Didn't get much in the aromatics department. More licorice and choc flavour going on a while after initial decant. Fairly enjoyable wine.

Peppery plum. Pretty jammy. Pretty fruit driven. Pretty good time. Dry crisp sweetness. Didn't get much in the aromatics department. More licorice and choc flavour going on a while after initial decant. Fairly enjoyable wine.

May 4th, 2016
Grace Zhang

Like it. I really had a good time with it.
Cheers

Like it. I really had a good time with it.
Cheers

Mar 26th, 2016
Jimmy Randall

Beautiful fresh nose with consistency throughout

Beautiful fresh nose with consistency throughout

Mar 19th, 2015
Jens Lundqvist

Bartender/waiter/sommelier/ PA & Co

8.6

Jens had this 8 years ago

Jens had this 8 years ago

Dec 3rd, 2016
Stephen Mathews

Stephen had this 9 years ago

Stephen had this 9 years ago

May 30th, 2015
Manuela Bürger

Manuela had this 7 years ago

Manuela had this 7 years ago

Oct 29th, 2017