Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz
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2026 - 2050
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Roasted leg of lamb, grilled ribeye steak, slow-cooked beef cheeks
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Affectionately known as 'Baby Grange', Bin 389 is a legendary Australian classic first created in 1960 by Max Schubert. It earned its famous moniker because components of the blend are matured in the very same American oak casks that housed the previous vintage of Grange. The 2021 vintage is widely celebrated as a benchmark year in South Australia, characterized by a cool, slow-ripening season that yielded exceptional fruit purity, structural complexity, and vibrant acidity. Sourced from premium vineyards across Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Wrattonbully, and Padthaway, this wine represents the pinnacle of the traditional Australian Cabernet-Shiraz blend. It was matured for 12 months in American oak hogsheads (37% new), resulting in a powerful, age-worthy red where the structured, leafy cassis of Cabernet Sauvignon seamlessly marries with the opulent, fleshy black plum and spice of Shiraz.
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Founded in 1844 by Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold at Magill Estate near Adelaide, Penfolds is one of Australia's oldest and most iconic wineries, now headquartered in Nuriootpa, South Australia. The estate is celebrated for pioneering a unique house style centered on multi-regional and multi-vineyard blending, a philosophy perfected by legendary winemaker Max Schubert in the mid-20th century. Penfolds is globally renowned for its robust, structured red wines aged in premium oak, most notably its flagship Grange—a rich, collectible Shiraz-based blend—alongside acclaimed expressions like Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz and Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon. Today, while maintaining its deep South Australian roots, the producer has expanded its winemaking footprint to include exceptional terroirs in California, Bordeaux, and beyond.