Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2001 Sunday, Jun 15 2008
Tasting Notes and Australia and Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale and Coonawarra and Clare Valley
I have instituted a new practice. I have 3 or 4 dozen samples, tasters and bottles from the cellar in boxes, and have a bottle chosen at random and served to me blind. I think this is a good idea because it forces one to think about the wine, instead of using preconceived ideas drawn from the label.
This one is a cellar release from Dan Murphys. Initially closed, but with hints of gunsmoke and dried apricots. Yes, weird. Luckily it settled down after a hour or so and showed gentle aromas of plummy fruits, spice, red liquorice and some secondary leathery characters. The palate continued the red liquorice theme; in fact there were lashings of it, accompanied by mulberries, plums and spice, clean earth, acid, and a soft tomato stalkiness. A pleasant drink, perhaps still a bit unidimensional, so hold for a few more years before trying again. I would have bought a few more but when I went to Dans today they had sold out.
Other vintages: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2005
Rated : 89 Points
Tasted : Jun08
Alcohol : 14.0%
Price : $19.90
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2011 - 2016
Source : Dan Murphys
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4 Responses to “Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz 2001”
June 15th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Jo your private sommelier ?
June 15th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
ChrisH said :
eh no….. :confused:
June 16th, 2008 at 9:12 am
I am finding the Penfolds range boring. Tried both the 2001 407 and 128 on the weekend. Much better value elsewhere in my opinion.
June 16th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Probably would help if I looked at the author - automatically assumed it was Gary