Bin 60A Cabernet Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 15 to 40+ years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, prime rib of beef, aged Cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Bin 60A Cabernet Shiraz is legendary in the annals of Australian wine history, widely regarded as one of the finest wines ever produced in the country. First created in 1962 by the visionary winemaker Max Schubert, Bin 60A was an experimental blend that went on to dominate the show circuit, winning an unprecedented 19 trophies and 33 gold medals. This rare masterpiece, recreated only in select exceptional vintages like 2004, represents the pinnacle of the classic Australian Cabernet-Shiraz blend. It marries the structural elegance, fine tannins, and leafy cassis of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon with the rich, opulent, dark-fruited power of Barossa Valley Shiraz. Aged in premium American oak hogsheads, the wine is celebrated for its extraordinary complexity, seamless integration, and monumental longevity, standing as a testament to Penfolds' mastery of multi-regional blending.
🍾 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 (approx. 56-66%), Shiraz (approx. 34-44%)
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.0% - 14.5%