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Community Tasting Notes 94
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OttawaB Likes this wine: 93 points
January 17, 2024 - Wonderful wine with balance. Flavours showing ripe plums, dark berries, some mint, herbal notes. Dusty drying tannins in the background.
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MatLot Likes this wine: 94 points
August 28, 2023 - 94+ very nice bottle with jerks spicy food amazing big bomb
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Gdubya Likes this wine: 93 points
August 13, 2023 - Altogether a more cohesive experience now. Felt the Cabernet was more noticeable and the overall wine less volatile. Probably right in the slot for a 750ml, but will definitely go a few more years. 93-94
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kfrench150 Likes this wine: 92 points
August 10, 2023 - Pnp. Uber dark red plum, almost black, almost right to the rim. Black raspberry, eucalyptus, black mulch, a hint of iodine and wet slate on the nose. Velvet glove with no iron fist. Super smooth, huge fruit extract, melted tannins, nice acidity, balanced alcohol. Full bodied. Sweet ripe berry fruit, very dark, all black and purple, very youthful! Mix of raspberry, blackberry, and mulberry all mashed together. No noticeable oak left. Very juicy and fruity on the palate. Rather tongue coating. Quite long and enveloping on the finish. Definitely gluggable!
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peter.mancell@mfg.com.au Likes this wine: 94 points
May 16, 2023 - Ditto 2020 comment!
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By David Lawrason
12/3/2015 (link)(Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet/Shiraz, South Australia red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/26/2015 (link) 93 points(Penfolds Bin 389) Saturated, very dark ruby color; appealing, ripe black fruit, blackberry nose; juicy, ripe black fruit, blackberry, blackberry syrup palate; ready now; medium-plus finish (54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Shiraz; aka "baby Grange")
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Penfolds
- Varietal Cabernet-Shiraz Blend
- Designation Bin 389
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Codes 012354071209, 312221005581, 378287005521, 9310297002061, 9310297003181, 9310297004430, 9310297005581, 9310297005598, 9310297005604, 9310297007141, 9310297017355, 9313460003162
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 54 (1%)
- In Cellars 6,300 (75%)
- Consumed 2,027 (24%)
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Community Recommendations
agneau, bbq, BBQ?, Berghoff BBQ ShRibs, Boeuf, canard, Mashed Root Vegs (Mildly Swt)Who Likes This Wine
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- Wine2012 Penfolds Bin 389
- FamilyPenfolds Bin 389
- ProducerPenfolds
- VarietyCabernet-Shiraz Blend
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
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- Wine2012 Penfolds Bin 389
- FamilyPenfolds Bin 389
- ProducerPenfolds
- VarietalCabernet-Shiraz Blend
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- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia