2013 Penfolds Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz, Barossa Valley
A$94.50
“There's noteworthy persistence, line and integrity on display for this challenging vintage, a complex, spicy and savoury style of finely textured, silky tannin profile. With time in glass, peppery, charcuterie complexity and milk chocolate open out into black plum and blackberry fruit."
James Halliday rating 92/100
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PEN15013
An inky Shiraz with dense, power-packed fruit that gives the impression of old vine material. Massive wine that is nonetheless well-proportioned balancing very ripe fruit with fine, ripe tannins. Chocolate/mocha, plum, new leather and lashings of oak are evident now, but if you are prepared to wait the wine will deliver much, much more if the cork doesn't let it down. It has a long and very grippy finish. I really want to taste this wine in another 10 years 22 JAN 2016
2018–2033
95 points Bob Campbell MW The Real Review
The hamlet of Marananga 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. Standing on its own two feet, this release of the Marananga Shiraz delivers a contemporary Shiraz alternative, framed by a mix of oaks; French and American, old and new, conceived from the ancient soils of this special place, Marananga. Peak Drinking Now - 2025
I've been a believer in the exceptional quality and style of this wine from the first vintage, and this simply builds on that belief. Spends 12 months in an oak cocktail of new and used French and American oak (50/50%), and is a powerful testimony to the generations of knowledge accumulated by the Penfolds team guiding the positive use of oak without in any way diminishing the fruit. The allure of the bouquet is immediate, as is the deliciously grainy texture of the mouthfeel, and the almost decadent well of black fruit flavours.
96 points James Halliday Wine Companion
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Barossa Valley |
| Varietals | Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 96 |
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