Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz is a sub-regional expression that is unmistakably Penfolds in character. Conceived from the ancient soils of Marananga, which lie very close to the centre of the Barossa Valley floor – slightly to the North West, where warm dry conditions and rich red soil provide the backbone to some of the region’s best-known wines. Each release delivers a contemporary shiraz alternative, framed by a mix of oaks; French and American, old and new – crafted in accordance with the traditional Penfolds method.
| 品種
Shiraz
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Shiraz |
|---|---|
| ヴィンテージ
2017
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2017 |
| ボリューム
750 mL
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750 mL |
| エンクロージャ
Screw Cap
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Screw Cap |
| ピーク飲酒
2020 - 2032
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2020 - 2032 |
Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz is a sub-regional expression that is unmistakably Penfolds in character. Conceived from the ancient soils of Marananga, which lie very close to the centre of the Barossa Valley floor – slightly to the North West, where warm dry conditions and rich red soil provide the backbone to some of the region’s best-known wines. Each release delivers a contemporary shiraz alternative, framed by a mix of oaks; French and American, old and new – crafted in accordance with the traditional Penfolds method.
| 99 points - Andrew Caillard MW |
| 95 points - Angus Hughson |
| 95 points - Huon Hooke |
| 94 points - Tony Love |
| 93 points - James Halliday |
Andrew Caillard MW
Deep colour. Lovely dark chocolate, blackberry, mulberry aromas with light cinnamon, vanilla, roasted chestnut notes. Generous, saturated and inky with lovely deep-set blackberry, mulberry fruits, cinnamon ginger oak complexity, fine loose knit ripe lacy textures, some meaty notes and integrated long acidity. Finishes grainy firm with plenty of blackberry ginger liquorice notes. A classical Barossa Shiraz with superb density, fruit definition and balanced oak. A reference vintage. Superb unforced wine showing all the hallmarks of the Penfolds house style and regional definition. My top pick of the 2019 collection.
Angus Hughson
Bright deep ruby. A deeply fruited and brooding Barossan style with concentrated blackberry, black olive, blackcurrant pastille and spicy fruits with significant oak to match. Dry, with dense fruit and surrounded by a core of firm tannins it is a very youthful and embryonic wine - long and muscular requiring significant time to soften. Drink 8 – 25 years.
Tony Love
When you see such a direct line to the singular source of a wine, such as this sub-regional selection from the Barossa’s Western Ridge, there’s a revelation to behold. This is where many of the Valley’s gutsier reds get their engine power, and while you do see rich and ripe shiraz in this outing, the fruit is bang on, plump and true to expectations. The design perhaps is driven more by the weave of both American and French oaks over a 12-month maturation: vanilla, chocolate, sticky date pudding, cola nut all come to the tasting surface. Generous, warm and sweet-hearted Barossa Shiraz in a straight line, no twists or turns.
Black core, garnet edges
An aromatic jigsaw:
• The expected (place, variety, style): Formic, bayleaf, fig, quince, black-pudding.
• The unexpected (synergy?): Cookies and cream, Golden Gaytime ice-cream.
• The incredulous (sensory overload?): Iced coffee, sticky date-pudding, shortbread.
To confirm and reassure - Yes, it is shiraz, and yes, Barossa sourced (Marananga)! The descriptor calories cannot be ingested!
Certainly less confected (literally) and meatier than the nose might suggest – flavours akin to Greek lamb and rosemary, bone
marrow/steak tartare, carpaccio of assorted meats.
Yet fruits and berries are evident, manifested primarily via an impression of a juniper/strawberry/cranberry reduction. And cola.
Sleek tannins and the interface of judicious oak facilitate a plush and glossy Bin 150 disposition, avec sheen.
Marananga, in the central part of the Barossa Valley, had above the long-term average winter and spring rainfall, with September breaking a 135-year-old record. Windy conditions in October helped to dry out the vineyards, however this caused some challenges with fruit set. The recorded minimum and maximum temperatures over the growing season were generally cool, with only March being above the long-term average. The prevailing cool conditions extended the growing season with flowering and veraison both later than usual. March was very warm, the second hottest recorded in 30 years. The timing of this heatwave was fortuitous, providing the grapes the optimal conditions to ripen in the lead up to harvest. Across the Barossa Valley, the shiraz berry and bunch weights were up on average with optimal flavour and bright, vibrant colour.
| GRAPE VARIETY
Shiraz
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Shiraz |
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| VINEYARD REGION
Marananga, Barossa Valley
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Marananga, Barossa Valley |
| wine analysis
Alc/Vol: 14.5%, pH: 3.65, Acidity: 6.7g/L
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Alc/Vol: 14.5%, pH: 3.65, Acidity: 6.7g/L |
| MATURATION
12 months in American oak (28% new, 25% 1-y.o.) and French oak (25% new, 22% 1-y.o.)
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12 months in American oak (28% new, 25% 1-y.o.) and French oak (25% new, 22% 1-y.o.) |
Conceived from the ancient soils of Marananga, which lies very close to the centre of the Barossa Valley floor – slightly to the north and west, where warm dry conditions and rich red soils, provide the backbone to some of the region’s best known wines. It was first introduced in 2008 in response to increasing availability of exceptional fruit. The style has a beautiful lasting quality and will repay medium to long-term cellaring.
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