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Penfold's Shiraz, Bin 128 - 2019

Name: Penfold's Shiraz, Bin 128
Brand: None
SKU: 52744
Price: 36.99 USD
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Item # 52744 750mL

Weathered limestone under terra rossa soils and a relatively cool climate make Coonawarra one of Australia’s most important fine wine regions. The Coonawarra region is best known for cabernet sauvignon and shiraz. These vineyard contributes fruit to Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz as well as Grange.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-Region

Coonawarra

Producer

None

Grape Variety

Syrah

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Staff Pick Notes

With each vintage release the cool-climate Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz provides a compelling counterpoint to the more concentrated warm climate Bin 28 Shiraz. Bin 128’s fruit is sourced from the unique terra rossa soils of Coonawarra, a region that exemplifies the perfume, transparency and seductive nature of cool-climate red wines, and has remained the source of shiraz fruit for Bin 128 since its first release in 1962. In order to further enhance the regional qualities of Bin 128, the wine is matured in both new and seasoned French oak hogsheads, élevage that was refined during the 1980’s when the transition was made from American to French oak. A gorgeous nose of red and blue fruits with a savory edge leads us to a creamy, medium-bodied palate where acidity, extraction, and powdery tannins harmonize beautifully. Drink now or hold.

- SG

Glossary

Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

Coonawarra

South Australia's Coonawarra region has the same limestone-rich soil found in some areas of McLaren Vale. Surrounded on two sides by water on what is known as the “limestone coast,” Coonawarra is subject to ample rainfall and the cooling influences of the Indian Ocean - in short, exceptional growing conditions. These wines tend toward a more supple and elegant style, featuring lots of berried fruits with a bit more of the bright acidity that grapes grown in limestone-rich soils tend to have,...

Australia

Australian Shiraz (made from the grape called “Syrah” in other parts of the world) shows the essence of the outback: it’s big, bold, and a little rough around the edges. The vast country leaves lots of room for variation, however, with its many terroirs each yielding distinctively styled wines. The climate of South Australia’s McLaren Vale district is heavily influenced by the ocean; wines here typically show savory notes of olive and spice on the nose and deep berry flavors on the palate....

South Australia

South Australia is home to nearly half the country's wine production as well as the center of premium Shiraz production. It contains the Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, and Coonawarra regions.

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