Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2014

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2014Penfolds Rewards of Patience tasting panel 2021 5 5 rating 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 with the richness of shiraz. It is named after

with a finish that’s long and crisp

Saturated dark cherry

Young wine

spice and mocha

which is famous for striving winemakers and viticulturists

Best Red Wine $15-$25 - The Age Uncorked Wine Guide

I don't think low dosage makes a Champagne better

One of the best Moss Wood cabernets I have consumed

And this sand is what gives a wine elegance

because so many of my peers

long with a sappy/smoked paprika thing happening

shifting gears to stone fruit references and a glimpse of praline