Penfolds, Bin 60A Cabernet Shiraz other_regions_italy in close proximity to Lopez

in close proximity to Lopez de Heredia and Marques de Riscal

I suspect that this will flesh out and unwind with a few years of bottle age

with killer notes of singed Provencal herbs

and while it should deliver plenty of upfront appeal

Penfolds, Bin 60A Cabernet Shiraz other_regions_italy in close proximity to LopezThe release of the 2004 Bin 60A following the epic 1962 Bin 60A is old news now, but the wine was looking very fine indeed when I tasted it so I thought Id add a note. Blended of 56% Coonawarra Cabernet from Block 20 and 44% Barossa Shiraz from Koonunga Hill Block 56G and Kalimna Blocks 4 and 14, the wine was matured in 100% new American oak hogsheads for 13 months. Very deep purple black in color, it offers restrained notes of game, smoked meat,