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Bin 389 South Australia Cabernet Shiraz
South Australia, Australia
Robust with a thick lingering finish! Great with Bison meat and Elk!
Robust with a thick lingering finish! Great with Bison meat and Elk!
1 person found it helpfulJun 4th, 2015
Baby Grange. Beautiful nose of rich dark fruit. Nice structure.
Baby Grange. Beautiful nose of rich dark fruit. Nice structure.
Sep 17th, 2015
2011 Vintage - about equal parts Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon from throughout South Australia. The wines were agreed in a mix of new and old barrels, the used barrels having previously been first fill for Grange (Shiraz) and Bin 707 (Cab). Clear, nearly impenetrable inky purple with a clean yet heady bouquet of cedar and minerals. The nose is so highly extracted there is a sense the wine is concentrated. Some red floral notes and jammy cassis. The jammy impression cubbies on the palate for a very retro Aussie impression. There is far too much can in this to be convincing as a "Baby Grange" adobe have styled it - it's very much is own wine. Rich, unctuous and a bit heavy have it is made for a certain taste. Well made but alas it's too heavy for my taste - I can't imagine this matching with many foods.
2011 Vintage - about equal parts Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon from throughout South Australia. The wines were agreed in a mix of new and old barrels, the used barrels having previously been first fill for Grange (Shiraz) and Bin 707 (Cab). Clear, nearly impenetrable inky purple with a clean yet heady bouquet of cedar and minerals. The nose is so highly extracted there is a sense the wine is concentrated. Some red floral notes and jammy cassis. The jammy impression cubbies on the palate for a very retro Aussie impression. There is far too much can in this to be convincing as a "Baby Grange" adobe have styled it - it's very much is own wine. Rich, unctuous and a bit heavy have it is made for a certain taste. Well made but alas it's too heavy for my taste - I can't imagine this matching with many foods.
May 12th, 2015
Amazing bouquet and color. Right on the nose, dark fruit, wood possibly cedar, 51% Cab Sauv, 49% Shiraz. Taste confirms smell, nice medium-long finish. Delicious!
Amazing bouquet and color. Right on the nose, dark fruit, wood possibly cedar, 51% Cab Sauv, 49% Shiraz. Taste confirms smell, nice medium-long finish. Delicious!
Mar 8th, 2015
Very nice. Definitely liked it. Very dark color, and nice fruit.
Very nice. Definitely liked it. Very dark color, and nice fruit.
Nov 15th, 2014Baby grange a smaller less concentrated version of grange with a bit more Cabernet Sauvignon sweet tobacco spice dark coco
Baby grange a smaller less concentrated version of grange with a bit more Cabernet Sauvignon sweet tobacco spice dark coco
Jul 18th, 2014
v17. Outstanding! Soft, dusty, smoked meat@nose. rich, jammy black fruits. Full, slightly astringent, zippy pepper and leather finish. Nicely finished.
v17. Outstanding! Soft, dusty, smoked meat@nose. rich, jammy black fruits. Full, slightly astringent, zippy pepper and leather finish. Nicely finished.
May 14th, 2023Ended up accidentally buying this Baby Grange at Costco and exceedingly glad I did—medium weight but still intense, great fruit but not jammy, all in all a beauty.
Ended up accidentally buying this Baby Grange at Costco and exceedingly glad I did—medium weight but still intense, great fruit but not jammy, all in all a beauty.
Feb 18th, 2020
Dark just like the skies around here, big and luscious
Dark just like the skies around here, big and luscious
Jul 23rd, 2019
Probably could of cellared another year, touch to dry still. Overall great wine
Probably could of cellared another year, touch to dry still. Overall great wine
Oct 17th, 2017