Penfolds Bin 389 Cab/Shiraz 2020, South Australia

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. Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz. Vineyard region: McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway. Maturation: 12 months American oak hogsheads (33% new). Color: Deep garnet core, crimson rim. Nose: Tightly coiled. Sweet American oak evident – baking spices, icing sugar dusting. Italian Crostoli, cinnamon scrolls, Madagascan vanilla bean. The fruit has such density, the yin and yang ofCabernet and Shiraz, a Penfolds staple. Palate: A well-defined focus on palate. Forward facing – line and length. The fascinating interplay between Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz providing not only considerable length and structure, but also width and density. Result… completely filling the palate. Always anticipated, a trademark creamy Bin 389 mid-palate. A wine with much to offer even in the flush of youth.