Ranked #5 of 20 2008 Shiraz from Coonawarra
91/100
4 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep, dark red/purple hue. Excellent colour. Dry spices, walnut and bayleaf. Dried garrigue herbs. Very attractive. A hint of star anise. Big, tannic, solid wine, again built to age long term. Big, grippy tannin finish. Forceful, emphatic and long. Not a wine of particular finesse, though.
Tasted: 01/08/2012
Drink: 2013 to 2033
90 Points Robert Parker
The 2008 Bin 128 Shiraz was aged 12 months in French hogsheads, 26% new. Very deep garnet-purple in color, it has pronounced spiced meat notes over warm blackberry, blueberry pie filling, mincemeat, black and green peppercorns and a little tar. Full and very tight in the mouth, it gives firm chewy tannins, crisp acid and a long finish. Consider giving this one another year in bottle and drink it 2012 to 2018+.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. December, 2010
93 Points James Halliday
Strong colour; black fruit aromas have a caress of oak; the medium-bodied palate opens up to cherry, plum and blackberry fruits with precisely judged oak and tannin support; a long future. Drink to 2023.
Source: James Halliday. March, 2010
RP 90 points: The 2008 Bin 128 Shiraz was aged 12 months in French hogsheads, 26% new. Very deep garnet-purple in color, it has pronounced spiced meat notes over warm blackberry, blueberry pie filling, mincemeat, black and green peppercorns and a little tar. Full and very tight in the mouth, it gives firm chewy tannins, crisp acid and a long finish. Consider giving this one another year in bottle and drink it 2012 to 2018+.
90 points. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) December 2010 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown