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Penfold's Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz - 2021

Name: Penfold's Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz
Brand: Penfolds
SKU: 53624
Price: 81.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 53624 750 mL

Delightfully rich, fully ripe fruit onslaught and a lush, soft and supple smoothness in the finish.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Producer

Penfolds

Grape Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon

Shiraz

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Staff Pick Notes

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, this was the wine that helped forge Penfold's reputation with red wine drinkers by combining the structure and sweetness of Cabernet with the savory richness of Shiraz. Shiraz/Cab blends are among some of my favorite wines and this one is a stellar example. Full-bodied, with cherry flesh complementing the sterner cassis and tobacco notes, it's supple enough to be approachable now, yet with the concentration and requisite dusty tannins on the long finish to support more than a decade of aging. I would suggest pairing with big proteins, think dry-aged ribeye and miso roasted Brussel sprouts, or a rack of lamb with a port and veal demi-glace reduction. -Simon G

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Glossary

Shiraz

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

Australia

Australian Shiraz (made from the grape called “Syrah” in other parts of the world) shows the essence of the outback: it’s big, bold, and a little rough around the edges. The vast country leaves lots of room for variation, however, with its many terroirs each yielding distinctively styled wines. The climate of South Australia’s McLaren Vale district is heavily influenced by the ocean; wines here typically show savory notes of olive and spice on the nose and deep berry flavors on the palate....

Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...

South Australia

South Australia is home to nearly half the country's wine production as well as the center of premium Shiraz production. It contains the Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, Eden Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, and Coonawarra regions.

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