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PENFOLDS Barossa Valley 'Bin 138' Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2018 (1 x 750mL)
PENFOLDS Barossa Valley 'Bin 138' Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2018 (1 x 750mL)
95 points - Andrew Caillard, MW
95 points - Ken Gargett
92 points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
92 points - Wine Spectator
"A blend of 68% shiraz, 22% grenache and 10% mataro, this is definitely lead by shiraz with a very rich, brambly array of ripe red plums, blackberries and raspberries and some blue-fruit tones. The oak is dialed right back in the mix and the raspberry and redder-fruit flavor sails forward in a very plush and velvety texture. Bright red fruit holds the entire palate, while darker tones work away in the engine room. A great Bin 138. Drink or hold."
94 points - James Suckling
"Very deep, dense purple/red colour with a rich, super-ripe, decadently-perfumed bouquet with concentration, richness and fleshy texture. A trace of blackberry jam. Full-bodied, with supple but abundant tannins, and a long carry. The concentration is a cut above. An excellent example of an SGM and very much in house style."
93 points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
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PENFOLDS Marananga 'Bin 150' Shiraz 2018
(1 x 750ml)
96 points - Andrew Caillard, MW
96 points - Ray Jordan
95 points - James Halliday
93 points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
"A bold, tarry and rich expression with a deeply embedded, dark-plum and blackberry core of aromas that are framed in very nicely fitted oak. There’s a 50/50 split of American and French and both are equally split between 50% new and 50% one-year-old. There’s a move to puncheons here, too. The palate is breathtakingly deep and supple with such impressive, soft, plush ripe blackberries. Long, powerful and immaculately captured tannins. Bold and beautiful. Will age for two decades easily. Drink or hold."
96 points - James Suckling
"The raspberry and vanilla-scented 2018 Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz is a beauty. Aged in French and American hogsheads, it artfully marries fruit and oak, then blends in nuances of licorice, dusty earth and hints of black olives and roasted meat. Full-bodied and creamy textured, it's ripe while remaining fresh and lively, coming to a long, silky close. At half the price of RWT, it's a relative bargain."
95 points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate