Penfolds Bin 389 2021

Penfolds Bin 389 2021 is a full-bodied, Bordeaux-style red wine from South Australia. 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 is the wine that helped forge Penfolds` reputation with red wine drinkers by combining the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the richness of Shiraz. Exemplifying the judicious balance of fruit and oak, Bin 389 highlights the generous mid-palate Penfolds in known for. The 2021 is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Shiraz. "The `mini Grange`, as it is known. Robust, with a core of molten raspberry, blueberry, tea leaf and anise, juxtaposed against something that feels cooler, fresher, and compelling enough to reach for the next glass. Very Australian feel. I have had old vintages of this, some very old. They are inevitably a rewarding experience. The generous oak framework is apposite in lieu of this latent wine`s immense potential." James Suckling, 2023