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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Bin 389 750 ml

Country: Australia /

Region: South Australia /

Style: Wine /

Size: 750 ml /

Vintage: 2020 /

Sku: 30056

The Wine Advocate96 Points
James Suckling96 Points
The Wine Spectator94 Points
$71.99 Reg. $79.99

Details

Details

*Vintage may vary by location*

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. Bin 389 also exemplifies the judicious balance of fruit and oak.

• Cabernet Sauvignon • Syrah •

Suggested Food Pairing:

Barbeque
Beef
Game
Lamb

Reviews

The Wine Advocate96 Points
James Suckling96 Points
The Wine Spectator94 Points
WA The Wine Advocate: 96 Points
Looking in on the 389 can be "'can be," she says, parenthetically) a good insight into what we can expect from the upcoming Grange. Now, they are very different wines, no question, however, stylistically they have much in common and the illumination into the season that birthed the wines in each instance. Here, the 2020 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz has consummate polish and sleek tannins, imbued as they are with graphite, black tea, licorice and resin. The fruit is pure and black and chewy... gorgeous wine. And it lives for decades. This has always been a collector's dream and continues so through this vintage. Highly recommended.
JS James Suckling: 96 Points
Very rich, ripe and intense, this has plenty of depth and is one of the strongest statements of Penfolds’ house style. Rich vanillin and sweetly spicy American oak on the nose, with chocolate, blueberry, violet, blackberry and iodine notes. The palate delivers quite approachable and supple texture, smoothly fleshy and inviting. Flavors of blackberry, blackcurrant and mulberry abound. Deep and ripe finish with nutty tannins to close. A blend of McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Padthaway. Drink or hold.
WS The Wine Spectator: 94 Points
Dense and succulent, with velvety tannins and a core of spiced plum and blackberry. The details and aromatics take this wine to the next level—reminiscent of dark chocolate and Black Forest cake, Kalamata olive, nutmeg and palo santo. Gains momentum on the long, expressive finish. Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Drink now through 2037.