Scuffed Capsule
Awards, Ratings & Reviews
BRONZE — Sydney Royal Competitions · 2007
91/100 — Jeremy Oliver · 2004 Vintage · Tasted: Jan 2005
90/100 — Wine Enthusiast · 2004 Vintage · Tasted: Jan 2008
“A strong effort for this Penfolds bottling, the 2004 Bin 128 features powerful aromas of chocolate and cassis, then follows up with slightly more nuanced flavors that add brighter berry notes to the mix. Tannins are silky-smooth, suggesting early drinkability, although it should age well until at least 2015.”
90/100 — The Wine Front · 2004 Vintage
89/100 — CellarTracker · 2004 Vintage
88/100 — Wine Spectator · 2004 Vintage · Tasted: Jun 2007
About This Wine
Launched in 1962, Penfolds Bin 128 is a regional wine that reflects the unique climate and growing conditions of South Australia's Coonawarra district and the relatively elegant style of cool-climate shiraz.
From the 1980 vintage, French oak replaced American oak, highlighting the pepper, spice and floral characteristics that define this style.
Since the mid-1980s, greater attention has been paid to fruit ripeness, resulting in a wine that is fuller in style and structure.
Coonawarra experienced a cool, dry summer with the grapes ripening evenly and early. Overall, perfect vintage weather with no rain offered a great opportunity to make wines of classic varietal character and longevity.
Producer Notes
COLOUR Deep red-purple.
NOSE Saturated elderberry, plum, spicy, nutmeg, pain-grille aromas.
PALATE The palate is beautifully exuberant and powerful with ripe elderberry, blackberry, plum fruit and chocolaty, firm tannins. Lovely weight, texture and tannin ripeness.
Specifications
- Vintage: 2004
- Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
- Region: Coonawarra / South Australia / Australia
- Maturation: Matured for 11 months in a combination of new (20%), one, two and three year old French oak hogsheads
- Production Attributes: French Oak
- Alcohol: 14%
- Sweetness: Dry
- Acidity TA: 6.2 g/L
- Acidity pH: 3.57
- Residual Sugar: 0 g/L
- Winemaker: Peter Gago
- Ownership: Treasury Wine Estates
- Closure: Cork
