Penfolds, Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz Vintage:2008 later accompanied by liquorice and

later accompanied by liquorice and graphite

An absolutely stunning nose features notes of oak toast

with a gorgeous

if less expressive at this stage than its peers

Penfolds, Bin 150 Marananga Shiraz Vintage:2008 later accompanied by liquorice andThis relatively recent, sub regional introduction to the range is consistently and strikingly savoury, and very characterful. The 2010 has an almost visceral, smoky, salty meatiness about it, with sage and tapenade followed by black cherry and blackberry, which start to surface as it opens up. Long, with textured tannins, it spent 15 months in 25% each of new French oak, one year old French oak, new American oak, and one year old American oak