Henry Fuseler

9.0

10/2026. Good fruit and a nice boldness. Paired well with my ribeye and pasta sauce — 9 days ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

2008 was the first ever vintage of Bin 150, a Cuvee even to this day not seen often at Penfolds tastings. Chief Penfolds winemaker, Peter Gago said it best when he said, “A definitive Penfolds style based on Grange-quality vineyards and central Barossa terroir. “ When you reflect that most of their best Cuvées are multi regional blends, the Bin 150 from Marananga is somewhat unique. My notes for this wine - Rich dark red and black fruits. The Penfolds stamp of Choc/Mocha - an aristocratic nose showing the product of aged vines and excellent terroir. Will still be drinking well in the 2030s but is thoroughly enjoyable right now. — 2 months ago

Big Wave Dave

9.4

Beautiful wine. Still kicking after 30+ yrs. lacking a bit of acidity but tannins are still there. Fully integrated and long. Fish @67 Pall Mall. — 3 months ago

DJ Johnson

9.3

Starts out similar to a Pinot then gets heavier. Very nice! — 5 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

I have dreamed of the 1981 Grange for many, many years. Why? Well, it’s quite simple: I’m an ‘81 baby and that year doesn’t have the strongest reputation for producing great wines. Spain and Italy faired better and of course, there were always exceptions. However, most have long been drank or forgotten as it was a tough year in many of the classic wine growing regions. All of that being said, Australia didn’t suffer the same conditions and Penfold’s managed to make a very good expression of Grange in 1981…if only one could find it and then of course, afford it. But, sometimes you just have to put it out into the universe and she answers. Tonight, a dear brother in wine who also happens to share 1981 as a birth year, provided this bottle from his cellar to share. And while my 45th remains a couple months off, we were celebrating life and friendship tonight!

Opened prior to dinner and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 1981 pours a deep purple color moving towards a garnet rim and a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and desiccated tart black, red and blue fruits and rotundone: blackberries, raspberries, plum, tobacco, purple flowers, black olive, cocoa, coffee, eucalyptus, leather, toasted coconut, earth and baking spices. On the palate the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is looooong. What a stellar showing and this bottle certainly lived up to hype. Drink now through 2041+. — 7 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Dark and brooding, with an intense quite savory palate with hints of mint, black pepper, and a touch of tar and well integrated oak. This has loads of character and good intensity. Excellent. — a month ago

with BOT, Matt and 1 other

Martijn

9.2

Very fresh and powerful, yet elegant. Now 48 hrs after opening this sings even more.
— 2 months ago

Richard Perlman

9.2

Still delicious after 10 years in the bottle. Drink now, but may good for one or two more.  — 2 months ago

with Pam and Caitlin

Pierre Gourinchas

9.9

Absolutely stunning. — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Crna team lider @ grand cru MAGNUM — 5 months ago

Boris Mathiszik

8.9

Fully bodied, with layers of cassis and red fruit. Mellow tannins, but grippy. Good blend. — 6 months ago

Martijn

9.3

Would love to taste this in 2036…. — 8 months ago

Roger Ray

9.1

"A traditional Australian blend combining the expressiveness of Shiraz with the defined structure of Cabernet Sauvignon. This full-bodied wine shows ripe dark fruit aromas, voluminous richness and plentiful tannins. " — 9 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

10/2026. Dark color. Good fruit and sits well on the palate. Smooth finish. — 22 days ago

Andrea Wilson @farmforthesoul

9.1

Happy Halloween! 🎃 While our kids trick-or-treat and go to Haunted Houses, we are at 🏡 enjoying our “treats” 🍷. Cheers friends! 👻 — 13 days ago

with Jeremy

KA

9.4

Charley’s Steakhouse Orlando — 2 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.0

Even in an average vintage like 2007 the Bin 28 can still be showing well at 19 years of age. Blackberry and Penfolds Choc mocha. Some herb garden and liquorice. Will not improve but could carry on for a couple more years. — 3 months ago

Mark S.

9.0

Cherry red. Oak vanilla black cherry, berry and plum matured. Black pepper. Herbal.
Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M Smooth Bitterness M Body M Finish M 14.5%, good concentration. Penfolds Bin138 Barossa Shiraz Blend 19 @1295, cost, 260801 — 3 months ago

mike cust

8.9

Good but nothing great only buy the small bottles for mid week wines — 6 months ago

Dan McNeillie

9.1

$42 very good. — 8 months ago