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Community Tasting Notes 113
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Cremuel Likes this wine: 88 points
March 29, 2024 - Bob’s cellar. Dark garnet r d. No bricking at all. Nose of dark menthol, liquorice and cassis black fruit. Same firm as the ‘96 and ‘98 but a degree fresher and younger. Taste has a more vigorous tannic overlay, saltiness, cassis and red acidity. Seems a lot younger than the ‘96 and ‘98’s (which obviously it is) and a little more basic and less desirable? More of a basic SA red.
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empire80 Likes this wine: 92 points
January 12, 2024 - Still quite fresh, plenty of blackcurrant and liquorice, this is drinking well and is a classic Oz blend. The acidity will probably make it last for ages but the fruit is only going to fade from here, so drink now/soon.
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HarveyManfrenjensenden wrote: 92 points
October 20, 2023 - Classic 389- plenty of years left in it. Probably needs a 2-3 hour decant.
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chatters wrote:
June 2, 2023 - baked dark fruits, beef extract, umami, a little blackcurrant, plum. Juicy, fleshy, savoury, meaty baked dark fruits are less delineated on the palate, tannins are grainy but lightweight, caramel, smidge of leather. Long, slight alcohol warmth on the finish. Hmm.
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QbnSteve Likes this wine: 97 points
February 11, 2023 - Great drinking, full and smooth
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By Josh Raynolds
July/August 2005, IWC Issue #121 (link)(Penfolds Wines Cabernet Shiraz Bin 389 Barossa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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May 2005 (link)(Penfolds Cabernet Shiraz Bin 389) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Halliday
3/14/2005 (link)(Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- 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, 2100009126003, 9310297003181, 9310297005208, 9310297005581, 9310297007141, 9310297008896, 9310297011858
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,851 (60%)
- Consumed 1,239 (40%)
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- Wine2002 Penfolds Bin 389
- FamilyPenfolds Bin 389
- ProducerPenfolds
- VarietyCabernet-Shiraz Blend
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
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- Wine2002 Penfolds Bin 389
- FamilyPenfolds Bin 389
- ProducerPenfolds
- VarietalCabernet-Shiraz Blend
- DesignationBin 389 (add)
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia