Penfolds
Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
Coonawarra, Limestone Coast, South Australia, Australia
One of my favorite wines of all time. Cracked it open for my dad's 70th. Very nice nose, but the body of the wine is round but with such depth you feel like you picked a cab grape off the terra rosa soil and ate it!
One of my favorite wines of all time. Cracked it open for my dad's 70th. Very nice nose, but the body of the wine is round but with such depth you feel like you picked a cab grape off the terra rosa soil and ate it!
Jan 27th, 2018
Wonderful spicy and fruity nose with some eucalyptus notes. Fruity palate - quite restrained with some blackberry tones coming through - rich in flavor.
Wonderful spicy and fruity nose with some eucalyptus notes. Fruity palate - quite restrained with some blackberry tones coming through - rich in flavor.
1 person found it helpfulApr 1st, 2015
Bin 169, second ever bottling.
750ml
Tasting from 2 bottles, same event.
Penfold's first ever vintage of this was 2008.
She's a DIVA. No doubt about it. This is going to be the most intense wine of the night by a long shot. Incredibly dense, concentrated, ripe! Not pruney. Balanced. Incredible wine from Peter Gago!
Served at private Christie's event
Bin 169, second ever bottling.
750ml
Tasting from 2 bottles, same event.
Penfold's first ever vintage of this was 2008.
She's a DIVA. No doubt about it. This is going to be the most intense wine of the night by a long shot. Incredibly dense, concentrated, ripe! Not pruney. Balanced. Incredible wine from Peter Gago!
Served at private Christie's event
Single Block love..... Coony block 10
Single Block love..... Coony block 10
Dec 4th, 2015
Deep Ruby , narrow ruby pink rim . Mint , cassis , blackberry , eucalyptus. On the palate lots of dark cassis , spiced blackberry, dark cherry . High quite gritty tannin , balanced acidity . Medium length , chocolate tinged finish . This is quite austere and closed at present in comparison to the other wines in this line up , the tannins need will need more time than the Bin 389 to round out . This is also less juicy with drier tannin than the Bin 389. With more time in the glass this started to show a more nuanced , mineral and tobacco side to it . This improve over a further 10 -12 years or so and last well a further 10
Deep Ruby , narrow ruby pink rim . Mint , cassis , blackberry , eucalyptus. On the palate lots of dark cassis , spiced blackberry, dark cherry . High quite gritty tannin , balanced acidity . Medium length , chocolate tinged finish . This is quite austere and closed at present in comparison to the other wines in this line up , the tannins need will need more time than the Bin 389 to round out . This is also less juicy with drier tannin than the Bin 389. With more time in the glass this started to show a more nuanced , mineral and tobacco side to it . This improve over a further 10 -12 years or so and last well a further 10
Aug 30th, 2024Dark red color. Intense nose of blackberry, dry plum, menthol, herbs. Has some freshness and depth at the opening. Develops into cherry, tobacco, vanilla, coffee and spices. The attack is very round, tannins are velvety the finish is more robust but bounces back some dark fruits. It feels like it is still young a could be even more enjoyable in the years to come. Outstanding Cabernet with power race but also subtlety and finesse
Dark red color. Intense nose of blackberry, dry plum, menthol, herbs. Has some freshness and depth at the opening. Develops into cherry, tobacco, vanilla, coffee and spices. The attack is very round, tannins are velvety the finish is more robust but bounces back some dark fruits. It feels like it is still young a could be even more enjoyable in the years to come. Outstanding Cabernet with power race but also subtlety and finesse
Sep 10th, 2021
Best screw top roof top Aussie wine.
Best screw top roof top Aussie wine.
Apr 23rd, 2016