2008 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz
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Tasting notes
Cassis. Black raspberries. Deep-throated, resounding, reverberating, magnificent. Fruit on a whole new register of resonance. Iridescent splendour. A black pearl of a wine with ruby glow. Breathtaking balance: yin and yang. (TC)
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Shiraz. Picked before the heat wave that began in March. Black cherry, succulent and sweetly ripe – absolutely bursting with flavour. Still very punchy tannin. Superb purity. Quite aggressive on the finish – really needs time, although that plush fruit is irresistibly come-hither at this young age. (RH)
Deep garnet-purple colored the 2008 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz is a little restrained on the nose, giving appealing notes of mocha, cloves and chocolate box over a core of blueberries and kirsch. Medium to full bodied, it’s dense and taut in the mouth with a firm structure of chewy tannins and lively acidity, finishing long and purely fruited. Approachable now, it should give pleasure to 2018+. Importer: Treasury Wine Estates, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-4500
(52% cabernet sauvignon and 48% shiraz): Deep ruby. Pungent cherry, violet, licorice and herbs on the nose. Dense and chewy, offering bitter cherry and dark chocolate flavors and a hint of candied flowers. Spicy and focused on the very persistent finish, with the cherry note echoing strongly. Nicely concentrated and balanced to age.
About the producer
Penfolds is Australia’s most famous wine producer, known best for their iconic top wine, Grange. First produced commercially in 1952, Grange has since gone on to become one of the world’s most famous fine wines. In 2001, the wine was listed as an Australian heritage icon.