Bin 169 Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 25 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can cellar for 30+ years.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb with rosemary, prime rib eye steak, slow-braised beef cheeks
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Bin 169 Cabernet Sauvignon represents a contemporary, single-region approach to premium Australian winemaking, capturing the essence of Coonawarra's celebrated terra rossa soils. First created in 1973 and revived in the 21st century, Bin 169 stands as a French-oak-matured counterpart to the legendary, American-oak-aged Bin 707. The wine is a testament to Coonawarra's unique terroir—a narrow strip of red clay over limestone—which imparts a distinctive structural elegance, fine-grained tannins, and intense cassis and mint characters. Crafted only in exceptional vintages, it marries Penfolds' meticulous winemaking philosophy with the cool-climate refinement of one of the world's premier Cabernet Sauvignon regions.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate in the Mount Lofty foothills, Penfolds represents one of the foundational cornerstones of Australian fine wine. Over nearly two centuries, the house evolved from crafting fortified tonics to pioneering modern multi-regional and multi-vineyard blending across South Australia's premier terroirs, including the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra. Soils span from rich terra rossa over limestone to weathered ironstone and alluvial clays under warm Mediterranean climates tempered by maritime breezes. Under the long-term stewardship of Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, the house adheres to Sustainable Winegrowing Australia standards while preserving an unmistakable house style defined by meticulous fruit classification, submerged-cap fermentation, and structured maturation in American and French oak hogsheads. Benchmark bottlings such as Grange (Bin 95), Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, and Yattarna Chardonnay define the apex of collectible New World viticulture.
🍇 Grapes
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
14.5%