Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–30 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, aged Cheddar cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Often affectionately dubbed 'Baby Grange' because components of the wine are matured in the same American oak barrels that held the previous vintage of Penfolds' flagship Grange, Bin 389 is a legendary Australian red first crafted in 1960 by the visionary winemaker Max Schubert. This masterfully structured blend exemplifies Penfolds' historic philosophy of multi-regional sourcing, drawing premium fruit from celebrated South Australian regions such as the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, and Coonawarra. By marrying the structural backbone, cassis notes, and fine-grained tannins of Cabernet Sauvignon with the fleshy, spiced plum richness of Shiraz, Bin 389 helped define the classic Australian blend. Matured for approximately 12 months in American oak hogsheads, it is a wine of immense power, complexity, and historical significance, representing a bridge between Penfolds' rich heritage and modern winemaking excellence.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1844 by Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife Mary at the Magill Estate in South Australia, Penfolds is one of Australia's oldest and most iconic wine producers. The estate achieved legendary international acclaim during the 1950s under visionary chief winemaker Max Schubert, who created Penfolds Grange and revolutionized the country's winemaking techniques. Driven by a celebrated philosophy of multi-regional and multi-varietal blending, Penfolds sources exceptional fruit across historic Australian terroirs—such as the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, and Coonawarra—as well as select premier global regions. The house is universally revered for powerful, impeccably structured, and long-lived wines, led by its flagship Grange, Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, and celebrated Bin series.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5%