Penfolds Bin 138 Shiraz Grenache Mataro
Barossa 2022
Australia, Australia
Regular price£125.00
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Style: Red | Drink from: 2024 |
ABV: 14.5% | Drink to: 2032 |
Packaging: OCC | Stock arriving: September 2024 |
Critic scores
92 RP, 17 JR, 92 DC, 95 AC
Critic reviews
"The 2022 Bin 138 includes 47% Grenache, 43% Shiraz and 10% Mataro (a.k.a. Mourvèdre, for those playing at home) and was matured for 10 months in a combination of French and American oak. All of the fruit was sourced from Barossa Valley. Aromatically, the wine is plush and fresh, with vibrant purple, red and pink fruits, shaped by dried herbs and warm baking spices. In the mouth, the wine is firm and thrusty, with lashings of ripe fruit, although coming in medium-bodied. There are some components that feel quite ripe here, but the overall effect is one of uncomplicated drinkability. This was bottled with 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.58 and 6.2 grams per liter of total acidity."
Erin Larkin, July 2024, RobertParker.com
"Blackish garnet. High-toned, well-integrated, strong blackberry aromas. Sweet and charming. Soft and easy. The sweetness of Grenache dominates. Lots of spice."
Jancis Robinson, July 2024, JancisRobinson.com
"The grunting black bull that is Mataro plays the bully in this blend, representing only 10% of the fruit content, but overshadowing the Grenache (47%) and Shiraz (43%) with its chewy blackcurrant and tight black tea tannins. Let it breathe in the glass and you’ll start to see some sunshine peeking through the darkness, with glimmers of dark red plum and wild strawberry, but it needs time in the cellar for this potent meld to relax."
David Sly, July 2024, Decanter.com
Erin Larkin, July 2024, RobertParker.com
"Blackish garnet. High-toned, well-integrated, strong blackberry aromas. Sweet and charming. Soft and easy. The sweetness of Grenache dominates. Lots of spice."
Jancis Robinson, July 2024, JancisRobinson.com
"The grunting black bull that is Mataro plays the bully in this blend, representing only 10% of the fruit content, but overshadowing the Grenache (47%) and Shiraz (43%) with its chewy blackcurrant and tight black tea tannins. Let it breathe in the glass and you’ll start to see some sunshine peeking through the darkness, with glimmers of dark red plum and wild strawberry, but it needs time in the cellar for this potent meld to relax."
David Sly, July 2024, Decanter.com
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