Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2004

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2004Penfolds Rewards of Patience tasting panel 2021 5 5 rating Matthew Jukes Top 100 Australian Wines of 2008 Penfolds Bin 389 is 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

the fluid grace of this beautiful wine might seem almost inevitable

Halliday Wine Companion – 95 points

there remains a lightness to the finish

but we did it

with background raspberry

from its pretty and classic rose petal nose to the spicy

produces beautiful medium-bodied wines with dark plum fruit flavours and distinct savoury characters – followed closely by luscious pinot gris and mineral-like sauvignon blanc

"Go ahead"

Italy (as well as numerous adjacent hillsides)

liquorice and chocolate and masses of dark fruit

it should improve till 2008+ and the rating should increase as it matures

The depth is also attributable to the varieties used