Wine Entry : Penfolds BIN 138 Old Vine - Barossa Valley GSM 1999 (Australian)
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A delightful GSM (Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz). An appearance of ruby-red in the glass.
Smell : Jammy blackcurrents, uplifting alcohol coupled with mild oak.
Taste : Forward-coming sweetish summer cherries, cassis and dark fruits. Flavoursome and medium/full bodied.
After-taste : Mild constituted tannins with an oaky finish.
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Description at front of bottle : Carefully selected fruit from old, low yiedling vines was blended to produce a rich earthy wine with just the right balance of complexing oak maturation. A truly distinctive wine from Barossa Valley.
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Taste : Forward-coming sweetish summer cherries, cassis and dark fruits. Flavoursome and medium/full bodied.
After-taste : Mild constituted tannins with an oaky finish.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwwKK-jIpqzyPbx-2i2mf78f2loaAb5uZr9qACVrwsm5ZWi0pyKT1IzfVgsp8CZR8JAe69pPlZA8iWwlfHUghoMo137g9AWEN7XzqSLzXKi1_iHVB4QjqhK_p6NiIBZ1HX4Cj/s320/IMG_1542(small).jpg)
Description at front of bottle : Carefully selected fruit from old, low yiedling vines was blended to produce a rich earthy wine with just the right balance of complexing oak maturation. A truly distinctive wine from Barossa Valley.
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