I continually hear this wine mentioned when wine writers etc are asked to name their best ever Aussie red. A blend of the best Coonwarra Cabernet and best Shiraz from Barossa from exceptional vintages. I bought one for my 40th but was forced to sell it to finance my habit. Has anyone experienced this wine and has the 90A (1990) the same potential. I had my first bottle recently and regard it as the best ever wine followed closely by the 80A (1982?) about 7 years ago.
Chuck
Penfolds 1962 Bin 60A
Unfortunately No Chuck- but all the history books rave about it.
I had the pleasure of the 1980 Bin 80A a couple of months ago purchased from the Penfold Museum and it was a mature amalgamated mouth full. We opted not to decant and let it open in the glass - I am grateful we did as a decant would have killed it.
Very good wine but I am not sure on the QPR @$180 dollars.
michel
I had the pleasure of the 1980 Bin 80A a couple of months ago purchased from the Penfold Museum and it was a mature amalgamated mouth full. We opted not to decant and let it open in the glass - I am grateful we did as a decant would have killed it.
Very good wine but I am not sure on the QPR @$180 dollars.
michel
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I have in my cellar a Penfolds Bin 7 1967 which was made from the same
blend. Many times over the years i have taken it from the cellar on a
Friday with view to drinking it on Saturday night.
The problem is I just can't pull the cork. Its become more than a bottle of
wine , its more like a stamp in a stamp collection.
I have got to pull the cork as i am after the label , which is in pristine
contition, for my wine bottle pepper grinder.
blend. Many times over the years i have taken it from the cellar on a
Friday with view to drinking it on Saturday night.
The problem is I just can't pull the cork. Its become more than a bottle of
wine , its more like a stamp in a stamp collection.
I have got to pull the cork as i am after the label , which is in pristine
contition, for my wine bottle pepper grinder.
I had the opportunity to taste and drink this GREAT wine, Dec 1996 along with the 1971 Grange. I still have my tasting notes and even the label in my 'great wines' label book. I wrote then:
" A great Australian red! Outshined the 1971 Grange which on this occassion appeared tired and matured.
Wonderful structure, still with strong cabernet and shiraz flavours. Finishes amazingly dry with first class oak support. It's power reminded me of the 1966 Mouton that I've drunk for my birthday.
This Bin 60A shows no sign of tiredness, very harmonious and mature but will hold until 2006. It has admireable complexity and fair richness of fruit for it's age. Great Australian wine, the Aussie answer to Latour"
I thought then that I'd pay AU $200 to drink it again but it turns out it costs a lot more than that today. Broadbent tasted it in May 1999 and he thought this wine was 'wonderful'. I can only agree with him. I believe the 1996 Grange will go down the same path and become an all time great in 30 years time.
Cheers,
Attila
" A great Australian red! Outshined the 1971 Grange which on this occassion appeared tired and matured.
Wonderful structure, still with strong cabernet and shiraz flavours. Finishes amazingly dry with first class oak support. It's power reminded me of the 1966 Mouton that I've drunk for my birthday.
This Bin 60A shows no sign of tiredness, very harmonious and mature but will hold until 2006. It has admireable complexity and fair richness of fruit for it's age. Great Australian wine, the Aussie answer to Latour"
I thought then that I'd pay AU $200 to drink it again but it turns out it costs a lot more than that today. Broadbent tasted it in May 1999 and he thought this wine was 'wonderful'. I can only agree with him. I believe the 1996 Grange will go down the same path and become an all time great in 30 years time.
Cheers,
Attila
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