Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz 2002

Deep plum red; a classic Bin 389 nose with massive fruit, smoky oak, tobacco leaf complemented by floral and vanilla bean notes. A full bodied wine. A large burst of concentrated spicy, plummy Cabernet and Shiraz fruit hangs on the mid-palate, leading to a finish that reveals spicy oak and licorice, with lingering flavours of chocolate and fruit.

document.getElementById("NoProductImage").innerHTML = ""; Only 6 bottles or less available. "A stylish and relatively closed Bin 389 scented with dark plums and blackberries and dark chocolate-like aromas of sweet vanilla oak. Full to medium weight- it's long and smooth- with a rather shy palate of densely packed- pristine and lightly minty blackberry- dark plum and blackcurrant-like fruit tightly integrated with powdery and fine-grained tannins and smooth- lightly smoky oak. An atypical Penfolds- holding its cards close to its chest- but likely read more...to age well." - Jeremy OliverPenfolds     Penfolds has been producing remarkable wines for almost 150 years and indisputably lead the development of Australian fine wine in the modern era. The introduction of Penfolds Grange Hermitage in 1951 forever changed the landscape of Australian fine wine- since then a series of standout wines - both red and white - have been released under the Penfolds masthead. PenfoldsBin 389Created by the legendary Max Schubert - creator of Penfolds Grange - Bin 389 is often referred to as 'Poor Man's Grange' or '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- this was the wine that helped to build Penfolds' solid reputation with red wine drinkers. Combining the structure of cabernet with the richness of shiraz- Bin 389 also exemplifies Penfolds' skill in balancing fruit and oak. A classic Australian style with a clear Penfolds identity. Penfolds    (hide)

October 2008

No written review

November 2007

Rating: 89/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 09/30/05

Rating: 88(+?) - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on Jul-05

Rating: 88/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 161 on Oct-05