Tasting Notes Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz South Australia 2024
G 98
Deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, dark chocolate aromas with attractive roasted chestnut, marzipan notes. A classic Bin 389 with abundant cassis, blackberry fruits, lovely chocolaty textures and well-balanced roasted chestnut, vanilla, marzipan notes. Finishes firm, bittersweet and long. Very good density, complexity and flow. The star of the show. 13 months in 34% new and seasoned American oak hogsheads. 53% cabernet sauvignon, 47% shiraz. Coonawarra, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Padthaway. Drink now – 2050. 14.5% alc Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz South Australia 2022 G 97+ Deep crimson. Intense inky blackberry pastille, elderberry, blueberry aromas with walnut, dates, mocha/espresso notes. Deeply set blackberry, mocha flavours and concentrated, elemental, fine dense bittersweet, chalky/graphite tannins. Chocolaty velveteen finish. Acidity quite dominant. Buoyant and voluminous with lovely density and torque, but tannins will take some years to resolve. Tasted in magnum and bottle. 18 months in American oak hogsheads. 97% shiraz, 3% cabernet sauvignon. Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra. Drink 2030 – 2060. 14.5% alc Gatt Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Pure blackcurrant, musky black cherry violet aromas with hints of cola. Lovely cassis, black cherry, dark plum fruits, supple chalky textures, very good mid-palate richness and integrated acidity. Light grippy/graphite finish. Lovely pure fruit definition and classical claret structure. Now–2035 John Duval Wines Compono Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 G 96 Deep purple-crimson. A strong varietal intensity with a full spectrum of cabernet characters: cassis, blackberry, purple fruits, blueberry, garden herbs, thyme, leaf, pepper, cocoa, lively florals. Fine tannins work through the middle palate and there is an overall fine-tannin bright- fruited freshness and energy. Finishes on a lasting peppery note. Now– 2040
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