BIN 389 CABERNET SHIRAZ 2017 Penfolds

 94 puncte James Suckling, 93 puncte Decanter, 92 puncte Robert Parker

Produs pentru prima data in 1960 de catre Max Schubert, vinul Bin 389 a fost cel care i-a adus cramei Penfolds recunoasterea si aprecierea in Australia si nu numai. Recomandarea noastra de astazi, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2017, este un vin rosu inchis, care dezvaluie mai intai note olfactive complexe de coacaze negre, plante aromatice, ceai de lamaie, miere, flori de cimbru si anason. Pe palat, regasim taninuri moi, catifelate, arome de rodie, afine, vanilie si lemn dulce. Degustati acest vin la 16-17 grade Celsius, alaturi de branzeturi diverse si preparate pe baza de carne, in special carne de vita si vanat.

• The 2017 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz is only 54-46 in favor of Cabernet Sauvignon, yet it shows pronounced mint and cassis aromas. The Shiraz is more apparent in the mouth, where it fills out the full-bodied palate with velvety richness and plush tannins before fading a bit quickly on the finish. This vintage includes fruit from McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway and Wrattonbully.

• A blend of fruit from McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway and Wrattonbully, this so-called ‘Baby Grange’ is matured for 12 months in American oak, partly in previous-vintage Grange casks. It has a very special quality on the nose, combining as it does both the cassis of Cabernet (54%) and liquorice-spiced dark fruit of Shiraz (46%), with a note of mint.and the veneer of vanilla oak. An Australian classic (dare I mention 'icon'...), it has a seductive sweetness and richness of spice-infused dark fruit on the palate, supported by a touch of mint and sweet vanillin oak, all silky-textured in this vintage. It's almost forward, suggesting early approachability and yet, deceptively, with a structure of firm tannins and a fine spine of acidity for good ageing potential. One for spiced duck breast or oxtail.

• This sits in the typical, just cabernet-dominant style (54%) and marries cassis, blueberries, leaves and cedary-dominant aromas with more substantial blackberries and dark cherries, as well as redder tones at the finish. The regional sourcing here is cleverly played and delivers a fleshy, soft and smooth wine in 2017. Long, vanilla-laced after-trail. Drink over the next fifteen years. A stallion in the cellar!