Penfolds Bin 138 SGM 2018

Drawing inspiration from wines of the Southern Rhône, Penfolds Bin 138 blends shiraz, grenache, and mataro in varying proportions, creating full-bodied wines possessing heady and rich perfume. Every year the fruit for this wine is sourced from old Barossa Valley wines. Some over 100 years old! The fruit is then matured for 12 to 15 months in seasoned oak hogsheads, allowing the three different varietals to shine through. The first vintage release of this varietal blend was the 1992, labelled ‘Old Vine Barossa Valley’. With the 1998 vintage it was then elevated to Bin status.

Deep crimson. Intense blackberry, musky plum, inky aromas with roasted walnut notes. Generous velvety wine with deep set juicy blackberry, dark chocolate, musky plum fruits, fine plentiful chocolaty firm textures, savoury oak complexity and integrated fine acidity. Finishes chocolaty leafy firm with musky plum aniseed notes. Delicious early drinking style with superb richness of flavour and power. Best to drink soon. Seal; screwcap Now – 2028 14.5% alc 95 points. Fantastic early drinking style with dense colour, plentiful grenache-like musky complexity, superb viscosity and freshness. A highlight of the 2020 Collection. Around 14 months in seasoned French & American oak hogsheads. - Andrew Caillard  MW, 95 Points

The Finer Details
Style - Red Wine
Varietal - Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro
Country - Australia
Region - Barossa Valley, South Australia
Vintage - 2018
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 14.5%