Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2019

Lunar New Year Snake Limited Edition

Bin 389 was often referred to as ‘Baby Grange’, in part because components of the wine are matured in the same barrels that held the previous vintage of Grange. First made in 1960 by the legendary Max Schubert, this was the wine that helped forge Penfolds reputation with red wine drinkers by combining the structure of cabernet sauvignon with the richness of shiraz. Exemplifying the judicious balance of fruit and oak, Bin 389 highlights the generous mid-palate Penfolds in known for.

Bin 389, a perennial overachiever in any vintage. Indeed, a very good follow on to the 2018 Bin 389– Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker

Awards

96 Points - Andrew Caillard

96 Points - Tyson Stelzer

96 Points - James Halliday

96 Points - Ken Gargett

96 Points - Huon Hooke

TASTE DESCRIPTION

Colour

Darkened deep red.

Nose

Ample self-standing fruits already beginning to yield to other vinous intents.. Cola, grated chocolate and cappuccino dust bind with juniper and spices. A flash of brown sugar and liquorice – not quite in the Marsala spectrum – instead, brandy impressions replaced by blood orange-rind. Oak somewhat partially hidden, yet faint scents of cedar and graphite lobby for further bottle maturation. Unabashed (Baby Grange) complexities.

Palate

Instantly fresh and fleshy. Some overt single-varietal cabernet and shiraz fruits still sit separate …time will unite.. Expected liquorice, stewed plum and blackcurrant, with dark chocolate and mocha in the background. Savoury and salivating – mouth-watering, succulent acidity. This acidity interplays with integrated tannins – coating the mouth and adding length.. Yes, impressive length, with concentration, and a mandatory Bin 389 ‘sweet’ core; oak completely absorbed. Polished and refined.