Comments on: A historic tasting Down Under – Bin 60A, Grange, Hill of Grace

By: Chris Robinson

Chris Robinson — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:38:19 +0000

I have a few of those Bin 60A’s and they are always remarkable.

This “A” bottling was quite uncommon, but there have been others like the 90A from 1990 which is remarkable also. And still procurable at auctions in Australia.

Little press is given to these releases and they just kind of get discovered. Penfolds don’t seem to make much of them because they are often on-offs. There is even a Bin 62 1963 which I seem to recall is Cab Malbec and a Bin 620 1966 which is Cab Shiraz.

Penfolds even released a Sauterne style many years ago which I think was Bin 868.

Worth investigating because like many early Australian wines they often do age respectably.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:35:37 +0000

Sometimes I can just look at people and feel something. In that picture you have James Halliday seems like a man full of energy and love for life. To dedicate 9 months to the process of this event is truly a labor of love and you’ve certainly done him justice in your description of this tasting. What is unfortunate, however, is that I was hoping to hear about more widely available, and unexpectedly good, Shiraz–not bottles that are the last of their kind.

By: GI Jane

GI Jane — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:16:45 +0000

Wow, I’m beyond jealous Dr. Vino! What a lineup of wines!!

I had the ‘82 Wynns Cab when I was in OZ (speaking of birth year wines…)

Enjoy your time in my favorite country!!!

By: Edward

Edward — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:26:50 +0000

I may be wrong, but I suspect Halliday would have preferred a cricket analogy

By: Shae

Shae — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:31:46 +0000

I’m drooling Tyler. Love Andrew’s descriptor of the 95 Cullen.