Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz South Australia 2018

2018 Penfolds • Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz Rating 93 WA Drink Date 2021 - 2035 Reviewed by  Joe Czerwinski Issue Date 22nd Jul 2020 Source July 2020 Penfolds Releases, The Wine Advocate Hints of toasted coconut accent big cassis aromas on the nose of the 2018 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, which is a 57-43 blend this vintage. Full-bodied, with cherry flesh complementing the sterner cassis and tobacco notes, it's supple enough to be approachable now, yet with the concentration and requisite dusty tannins on the long finish to support more than a decade of aging Even via videoconferencing software and the sometimes glitchy technology of the internet, the infectious enthusiasm of Penfolds's chief winemaker, Peter Gago, comes through. Given the quality of what's in the bottle, his excitement seems warranted. "It's one of the strongest releases since I've been here," he said. "And I've been here 31 years."