Penfolds
Bin 389 South Australia Cabernet Shiraz
South Australia, Australia
Really hard not to like. Loads of fresh pepper, chocolate, blueberry, mint, and cassis. Classic, yet savory. Rich, yet balanced. Crowdpleasing, yet authentic.
Really hard not to like. Loads of fresh pepper, chocolate, blueberry, mint, and cassis. Classic, yet savory. Rich, yet balanced. Crowdpleasing, yet authentic.
Jan 14th, 2018
Super well rounded. Layered. Deep rich purple fruit, light leather. Touch of oak. Impressed with the effort.
Super well rounded. Layered. Deep rich purple fruit, light leather. Touch of oak. Impressed with the effort.
Jul 22nd, 2015
Baby Grange! Always a value that over delivers.
Baby Grange! Always a value that over delivers.
Jul 9th, 2015
Red/black fruit, tightly wound--called "Baby Grange"--not much going on here right now though.
Red/black fruit, tightly wound--called "Baby Grange"--not much going on here right now though.
Apr 24th, 2015
Great blend. Generous fruit & way too young to be drinking now!
Great blend. Generous fruit & way too young to be drinking now!
Jan 2nd, 2015
The Description: Dense deep red color. Complex and true to House Style and brimming with mocha/coffee ground aromatics, heightened by tar/bitumen "black" notes. Appealing char and creamy, vanillin oak detected ever-so-subtly in the background. Naturally, a flurry of fruits, spice and varietal markers abound. The palate, in a couple of words, voluminous and powerful. A sensory stratification of layers of taste – separated via time-of-detection and unravelling of flavors. At first, Christmas pudding with roasted nuts, then rare lamb and black olives, then sarsaparilla spice. Tannins awashed, oak absorbed, fruit awakened.
The opinion: agree with above, excellent
The Description: Dense deep red color. Complex and true to House Style and brimming with mocha/coffee ground aromatics, heightened by tar/bitumen "black" notes. Appealing char and creamy, vanillin oak detected ever-so-subtly in the background. Naturally, a flurry of fruits, spice and varietal markers abound. The palate, in a couple of words, voluminous and powerful. A sensory stratification of layers of taste – separated via time-of-detection and unravelling of flavors. At first, Christmas pudding with roasted nuts, then rare lamb and black olives, then sarsaparilla spice. Tannins awashed, oak absorbed, fruit awakened.
The opinion: agree with above, excellent
You cannot go wrong with the 389. Consistently good but overpriced.
You cannot go wrong with the 389. Consistently good but overpriced.
Oct 26th, 2018