| Posted by:David Chan | Penfolds Special Bin 820 1982 | Wed Aug 11 17:27:32 EST 2004 |
| Parkhill Cellars Penfold Special Bin Dinner (10/8/04) - dark red-maroon, still fairly opaque with a medium red rim. Nose: clean, ripe blackcurrants with leafy tones. On the palate: ultra-smooth, silky, concentrated and jammy cassis, spicy plums, well integrated with secondary characteristics of mocha, stewed asparagus and dried tobacco leaves. Like the previous bottle tasted 14 months ago at another Parkhill Penfold dinner, this wine is fully mature and at its peak. The question is how long with it hold? I don't think it will last as long as the Bin 61, or preserve as well. Will blow away most other wines when drunk on any occasion, but not in company of the wines at tonight's dinner. Fantastic drop nonetheless! (Wine #11, the 2nd Red Wine Bracket with main course/cheese. This special bin wine is blend of Coonawarra Cab Sauv and Shiraz) | ||
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| Posted by:David Chan | Penfolds Special Bin 820 1982 | Sat Jun 21 02:21:38 EST 2003 |
| Tasted 26/5/03 at the Parkhill Cellars Penfolds Dinner at Matteo's - 6th wine served. Colour - medium to deep brick red. Nose - open and fairly intense ripe blackcurrants with hints of capsicum. Palate - ultra smooth but still reasonably concentrated, with cassis, blackberries, integrated with subtle notes of capsicum and cooked asparagus and hints of spices, licorice and black coffee. The tannins are soft and fine and the finish long and lingering. (Note - this is my first ever taste of a Penfolds Special Bin red. This one is a blend of Coonawarra Cab Sauv and Shiraz. Though not as powerful as the Granges, but IMHO, it is my pick of the night, as it was at its peak/optimum point of development) | ||
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