Bin 80A Cabernet Shiraz
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, prime ribeye steak, slow-braised beef cheeks
✨ Technical Specifications
Penfolds Bin 80A is one of the most legendary 'Special Bin' wines ever released by the estate. Created from the exceptional 1980 vintage, it represents a monumental blend of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Barossa Valley (specifically Kalimna Vineyard) Shiraz. This wine is celebrated in Australian wine lore as a masterpiece of the classic Australian blend, combining the structure, graphite, and minty cassis of Coonawarra Cabernet with the rich, plush, warm-spice dark fruit of Barossa Shiraz. Aged in new American oak hogsheads, Bin 80A has achieved mythical status among collectors for its extraordinary longevity, complexity, and seamless integration, showcasing the absolute pinnacle of Penfolds' multi-regional blending philosophy.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Shiraz 40%
🍷 ABV
13.5-1%