2016 Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz

A cool climate offer in a warm year … a magical year for shiraz!

A forward and weighty palate belying that expected from a cool climate region?

A food wine … with a recommendation bias towards cheese or duck – across any type, or mode of preparation.

A traditional, older style Bin 128 … totally aligned to the many older vintages opened at various Penfolds Recorking Clinics.

As Rewards of Patience (Ed VII) has recently validated – after approx. four decades in bottle Bin 128 often overtakes Bin 28 cellarability.

Peter Gago, Penfolds chief winemaker

92/100

Sourced exclusively from Coonawarra, the 2016 Bin 128 Shiraz is one of the few truly regional bottlings you'll find from Penfolds. It's red-fruited and bright, with raspberries and cherries couched in supple layers of French oak.

Caramel and mocha shadings add richness and depth, with dry cedary-savory notes on the finish.

Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, www.robertparker.com

92/100

Anthony Rose, Decanter, www.decanter.com

16/20

Jancis Robinson, www.jancisrobinson.com