Penfolds
Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2021
| Denomination | N/A |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Barossa Valley (Australia) |
| Grape varieties | 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Syrah |
| Aging | 12 months in American oak barrels, of which 37% are new. |
Description
Bin 389 is often referred to as the 'Baby Grange', partly because the components of the wine are aged in the same barrels that aged the previous vintage of Grange. First made in 1960 by the legendary Max Schubert, this was the wine that helped forge Penfold's solid reputation with red wine connoisseurs who combined the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the richness of Shiraz. Bin 389 also exemplifies the judicious balance of fruit and oak.
Awards
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2021
94/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Oenologist: Peter Gago
In 1844 Dr Penfold and his wife Mary purchased the Mackgill estate, “comprising 500 acres of the choicest land.” By all accounts it was Mary Penfold who was responsible for the management and early winemaking responsibilities of the fledgling wine estate. Initially the wines - made from grenache – were prescribed as tonic wines for anaemic patients and the famous Penfolds slogan ‘1844 to evermore’ harks back to its origins as a prescribed tonic.
The 1990s was a period of intense winemaking trials. The ‘White Grange’ project saw the release of Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay. The barrage of media attention was extraordinary, illustrating Australia’s national interest in the Penfolds brand. Red wine trials resulted in the release of Penfolds’ first Barossa shiraz, RWT (Red Winemaking Trial).
In 2002 veteran oenologist Peter Gago became Chief Winemaker and since that time Penfolds has reached into every major wine market in the world. The strength of Penfolds is that the wine comes first. Penfolds’ range of table wines is utterly Australian, evoking a generosity of spirit and the beauty of the Australian landscape Read more
| Name | Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | N/A |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Syrah |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Barossa Valley |
| Vendor | Penfolds |
| Story | Bin 389 is one of the great red wines in Australia. First produced in 1960, its history is linked to the development of Grange and Max Schubert's ambition to create a 'dynasty of wines that all bear an unmistakable resemblance to one another'. Named after its original binning compartment at Magill Cellars, Bin 389 is the most famous wine in the Australian secondary wine market because of its heritage, consistency and reputation. |
| Origin | Melbourne. |
| Wine making | Stainless steel tanks with wax/wood-lined header panels. Some components complete the fermentation in barrels. |
| Aging | 12 months in American oak barrels, of which 37% are new. |
| Total acidity | 6.9 gr/L |
| PH | 3.64 |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
