Penfolds Bin128 Shiraz 2018

– Grape Variety: Shiraz
– Vineyard Region: Coonawarra
– Wine Analysis:
– Alc/Vol: 14.5%
– Acidity: 6.8g/L
– pH: 3.59
– Maturation: 12 months in French and American oak hogsheads (26% new)
– Vintage: 2018
– Peak Drinking: Now to 2035

– Colour: Shiny plum red

– Nose: An assortment of gamey scents – cured venison, sweet smell of bresaola, and finocchiona

– Palate: Medium-bodied, well-proportioned, yet not big. Layered. Appetising juicy, a skerrick of oak & brick-dust tannins. Fruits evident, yet another manifestation of the flavours and structure of cooler-climate French oak matured Shiraz.