92POINTS
17/20
Penfolds Cabernet Shiraz Bin 389 2021
South Australia, AustraliaA near even split of cabernet sauvignon (53%) and shiraz (47%) from across McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Barossa Valley, Wrattonbully, and Padthaway. This is aged in the barrels used for the previous vintage of Grange (American hogsheads, 37% new), earning it the nickname "baby Grange." The cabernet component shines right now, offering cassis, graphite, lavendar, and minty herbs, alongside a backing of peppery spice, eucalyptus, and brambles, all framed by cedar, vanilla, and dill. It's a remarkably dense, concentrated wine, that's just beginning to open up. Give this a vigorous decant or tuck away for a few years for this to be at its best.Tasted: 22 August 2024Tasted by: Prices:BC | $99.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
AB | $99.95 | 750ml | select private retailers |
SK | $99.99 | 750ml | SaskLiquor |
MB | $99.99 | 750ml | Manitoba Liquor Mart |
ON | $99.95 | 750ml | LCBO |
QC | $99.95 | 750ml | SAQ |
NB | $99.99 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
NS | $99.99 | 750ml | NSLC |
NFL | $99.99 | 750ml | NLLC |
US | $80.00 | 750ml | estimated retail in select private wine shops |
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - ShirazCSPC: 309625UPC: 012354071209