Penfolds - Bin 389 Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Penfolds
Country	Australia
Region	South Australia
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
Vintage	2020
Sku	111011
Size	750ml

Penfolds Description

Winemaker Notes

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. Complexing flavours: savoury nuances of freshly sliced fennel, pan wilted radicchio leaf and pickled turnips. Moroccan lamb backstraps on eggplant relish. Red licorice and cherry provide a sweet counterpoint. Evolved tannins seamlessly drive the palate structure. Will last many decades, if you can wait that long.

Blend: 51% Cabernet, 49% Shiraz

Critical Acclaim

RP 96
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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 96
James Suckling
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 94
Wine Spectator
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.
WW 92
Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2020 Penfolds Bin 389 is an excellent blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of savory spices, oaky notes, red fruits, and a hint of minerality. Serve it with grilled lamb chops. (Tasted: July 21, 2022, Rutherford, CA)