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phillisc wrote: ↑Fri Aug 08, 2025 7:34 pm Had a look at a couple of Pennies releases today
2023 Bin 51 EV Riesling... texture is like water, as is the flavour...where is the acidity...yeah nah
2023 Bin 28, ok, nice mouthfeel good depth, will cellar well
2023 Bin 389 can't see the value here at $100+ remember paying $10-12. A fraction green and lacks fruit and depth.
2022 St Henri...this is more like it, solid fruit profile, chocolate, cherry notes, strong finish firm tannins rounds out nicely. The pick of the 3 reds.
Cheers Craig

Chuck wrote: ↑Tue Aug 26, 2025 1:33 pm

phillisc wrote: ↑Fri Aug 08, 2025 7:34 pm Had a look at a couple of Pennies releases today
2023 Bin 51 EV Riesling... texture is like water, as is the flavour...where is the acidity...yeah nah
2023 Bin 28, ok, nice mouthfeel good depth, will cellar well
2023 Bin 389 can't see the value here at $100+ remember paying $10-12. A fraction green and lacks fruit and depth.
2022 St Henri...this is more like it, solid fruit profile, chocolate, cherry notes, strong finish firm tannins rounds out nicely. The pick of the 3 reds.
Cheers Craig

Hi Craig

The '86 Bin 389 was an epiphany wine for me back when we moved to Adelaide in 1990. Wow, fruit, power. I think it cost $8.99. Went back for another 6-pack and was convinced the '87 was as good as. Tried one and returned to store (old Bailey and Bailey on Goodwood road; you might remember them) and they were happy to swap for more '86.

Memories

phillisc wrote: ↑Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:09 pm

Chuck wrote: ↑Tue Aug 26, 2025 1:33 pm

phillisc wrote: ↑Fri Aug 08, 2025 7:34 pm Had a look at a couple of Pennies releases today
2023 Bin 51 EV Riesling... texture is like water, as is the flavour...where is the acidity...yeah nah
2023 Bin 28, ok, nice mouthfeel good depth, will cellar well
2023 Bin 389 can't see the value here at $100+ remember paying $10-12. A fraction green and lacks fruit and depth.
2022 St Henri...this is more like it, solid fruit profile, chocolate, cherry notes, strong finish firm tannins rounds out nicely. The pick of the 3 reds.
Cheers Craig

Hi Craig

The '86 Bin 389 was an epiphany wine for me back when we moved to Adelaide in 1990. Wow, fruit, power. I think it cost $8.99. Went back for another 6-pack and was convinced the '87 was as good as. Tried one and returned to store (old Bailey and Bailey on Goodwood road; you might remember them) and they were happy to swap for more '86.

Memories

Carl, memories indeed.

I purchased a dozen '86 Bin 28, monumental wine, all Kalimna, not the declassified rubbish that they put in it nowadays and a dozen '86 389 at the Royal Oak in O'Connell St. North Adelaide. The chap charged me $8/bottle each, made a mistake on the 389
Think there are 1 or 2 left of each, will look good next year I reckon.

Funny, brought a house in Goodwood in 1990, fondly remember Di who served me many many times at B&B on Goodwood Rd ( its a BWS now, but right next door to one of my favourite restaurants Qualitaly).
Made many visits to Goodwood Cellars and also King William Road Cellars, on the bend.
They had a full set of Grange stolen one night, and sold the business shortly thereafter.

Cheers Craig

mjs wrote: ↑Wed Aug 27, 2025 10:51 pm

phillisc wrote: ↑Tue Aug 26, 2025 4:09 pm

Chuck wrote: ↑Tue Aug 26, 2025 1:33 pm

Hi Craig

The '86 Bin 389 was an epiphany wine for me back when we moved to Adelaide in 1990. Wow, fruit, power. I think it cost $8.99. Went back for another 6-pack and was convinced the '87 was as good as. Tried one and returned to store (old Bailey and Bailey on Goodwood road; you might remember them) and they were happy to swap for more '86.

Memories

Carl, memories indeed.

I purchased a dozen '86 Bin 28, monumental wine, all Kalimna, not the declassified rubbish that they put in it nowadays and a dozen '86 389 at the Royal Oak in O'Connell St. North Adelaide. The chap charged me $8/bottle each, made a mistake on the 389
Think there are 1 or 2 left of each, will look good next year I reckon.

Funny, brought a house in Goodwood in 1990, fondly remember Di who served me many many times at B&B on Goodwood Rd ( its a BWS now, but right next door to one of my favourite restaurants Qualitaly).
Made many visits to Goodwood Cellars and also King William Road Cellars, on the bend.
They had a full set of Grange stolen one night, and sold the business shortly thereafter.

Cheers Craig

I have had a few bottles of the '86 Bin 28. It is truly a remarkable wine if you get a good bottle

WAwineguy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 7:00 pm Trying to source some Produttori Barbaresco, as I ordered a 2015 bottle in a restaurant last week and it was fabulous! Apparently the 2021 vintage is very good.

WAwineguy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 7:00 pm Trying to source some Produttori Barbaresco, as I ordered a 2015 bottle in a restaurant last week and it was fabulous! Apparently the 2021 vintage is very good.